http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/04/19/aaron-hernandez-former-nfl-player-found-dead-in-prison-cell-officials-say.html

Hung himself....

He was addicted to killing... which is a tough addiction to live with hanging out in a cell by yourself.

Similar to Chris Benoit, Hernandez's name will be forgotten by the NFL and UF Football. Urban Meyer probably regrets recruiting this guy to play for him.

Your move, OJ...

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Corporal Punishment said:

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Your move, OJ...

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Rae Carruth begs to differ

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Point taken. Carruth gets paroled next fall. Someone pass him a bed sheet...pronto.

Well...bye.

I always wonder how you explain this to their children. In this case his daughter. Great football player, turned murderer, to suicide..

Always feel for the children I these cases.

I guess he couldn't wait to get to Hell

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Orlando Ayala Cant Read said:

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Your move, OJ...

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Point taken. Carruth gets paroled next fall. Someone pass him a bed sheet...pronto.

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wtf..u serious clark???

hopefully its just a procedural thing and in reality its one of those "no way he gets parole" deals.

Deadass serious. He was given about 19 years. Time is almost up.

So Caruth is just eligible for parole coming up.

He hasn't been granted parole has he? There's a difference in being eligible and getting paroled.

not sure how much regret there actually is in Gainesville over the players that helped the Gators win the 2008 national championship. UF was recruiting outside the rec yard with a stopwatch back then. Something like 30 players arrested. This is the risk a university takes when they recruit and retain bad guys.

similar to Colorado and Carruth. CU was recruiting in a similar manner in the early-to-mid 90's

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Interesting new way for Goodell to suspend players

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Is committing suicide a 4 game suspension?

What a SAD Ending.

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You're about the only one.

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You're about the only one.

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I don't think you noticed the emoticon.

just read a stupid Facebook post (I know that's redundant) questioning if he had a brain injury from playing football. Apparently it's now the NFL's fault he hung himself.

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just read a stupid Facebook post (I know that's redundant) questioning if he had a brain injury from playing football. Apparently it's now the NFL's fault he hung himself.

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I almost mockingly wrote that CTE and the NFL are to blame, knowing that at some point, people would be bringing it up.

Apparently his lawyers and family are claiming he was murdered. His lawyers are saying they're conducting their own investigation.

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"The family and legal team is shocked and surprised at the news of Aaron's death," Jose Baez said in a statement, via the Boston Herald. "There were no conversations or correspondence from Aaron to his family or legal team that would have indicated anything like this was possible. Aaron was looking forward to an opportunity for a second chance to prove his innocence. Those who love and care about him are heartbroken and determined to find the truth surrounding his untimely death. We request that authorities conduct a transparent and thorough investigation."

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More here

Also, his suicide may be beneficial to his family.

Since his case is on appeal, it may end up vacating the appeal, and lawyers will ask his conviction be vacated.

And Patriots/NFL may still have to pay his pension and past bonuses (if convictions vacated).

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Apparently his lawyers and family are claiming he was murdered. His lawyers are saying they're conducting their own investigation.

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"The family and legal team is shocked and surprised at the news of Aaron's death," Jose Baez said in a statement, via the Boston Herald. "There were no conversations or correspondence from Aaron to his family or legal team that would have indicated anything like this was possible. Aaron was looking forward to an opportunity for a second chance to prove his innocence. Those who love and care about him are heartbroken and determined to find the truth surrounding his untimely death. We request that authorities conduct a transparent and thorough investigation."

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I find the timing really odd since he had just been found not guilty for the double murder (still under appeal for the Lloyd murder)

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Ahhh, I knew you weren't serious. My response was directed at the comment itself (i.e. those who MIGHT say that), not you.

The whole vacating conviction idea is odd. In every area of the law, a judgment or conviction means something -- actually it means a lot. Under this idea it is just assumed that the conviction means nothing. The rate of reversals or new trials on appeal is less than Daytona Beach going dry during spring break. Yet, the statute vacates the conviction.

Appeals are based on the record -- the court record and reporter's record. It is the attorney that finds potential error and makes the argument. The defendant simply hopes for a reversal or a new trial. Having practiced appellate law, I can't think of an instance where the defendant's unavailability would be fatal to an appeal. I guess there could be an example somewhere but not enough to base a statute upon.

NFL isn't bound by a formal conviction to void a contract.

As far as his pension goes, his kid could get some survivor money. I think it's $9k per month for 4 years and $3600 per month after that until age 19. Decent little payday but not what he blew.

I mean the money he blew. He apparently blew a lot of inmates too per his suicide letter.

https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/sec-football/report-aaron-hernandez-left-suicide-note-prison-boyfriend/

That's gotta be fake news, right?

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That's gotta be fake news, right?

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its being reported by a few outlets now so may not be fake . but then again, they could all be feeding from the same bad story/source.