As a dedicated cinephile with an affinity for true-crime dramas and a deep understanding of the complexities of sports, I eagerly anticipate the premiere of “American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez.” The intricate narrative involving a promising NFL star, his tragic downfall, and the ensuing courtroom drama is bound to be gripping.
Ryan Murphy, renowned TV producer known for series like “American Horror Story,” is once again delving into true crime dramas. The narrative focuses on Aaron Hernandez, the NFL tight end who seemed destined for the Hall of Fame until his football journey was halted by a murder conviction and his subsequent incarceration in a maximum-security prison in Massachusetts.
“American Sports Drama: The Hernandez Case” features Josh Rivera portraying Hernandez, Patrick Schwarzenegger as Tebow, and other renowned actors playing the roles of the actual athletes and figures associated with the case. This 10-episode limited series is the brainchild of Stuart Zicherman and produced by Ryan Murphy. It’s set to debut on FX on September 17th.
Following his time as a University of Florida teammate to quarterback Tim Tebow under coach Urban Meyer, Hernandez was selected in the fourth round by the New England Patriots and their head coach Bill Belicheck. Alongside star quarterback Tom Brady and fellow tight end Rob Gronkowski, Hernandez thrived with the Patriots. Just two years into his rookie deal, he secured a five-year extension worth $40 million. In the same year, he represented the Patriots at Super Bowl XLVI, being just 23 years old.
On June 26, 2013, the football career of Hernandez ended abruptly as he was arrested at his Attleboro, Massachusetts residence. He faced charges for the first-degree murder of Odin Lloyd, as well as five other weapons-related offenses, such as unlawful possession of a firearm. Within two hours of his arrest, the Patriots decided to release Hernandez.
During that period, Lloyd was dating Shayanna Jenkins, who is Hernandez’s future sister-in-law.
2013 saw CNN report that Aaron Hernandez was seen departing at approximately 2:30 am on July 17th, accompanied by himself and his friends Carlos Ortiz and Ernest Wallace, in a rented silver Nissan Altima.
In the afternoon of the same day, the body of Lloyd was discovered by a runner at an industrial area, approximately a mile away from Hernandez’s residence, bearing five gunshot injuries on his back and flank.
The plot thickened when the trial suggested possible links between Hernandez and another double homicide from July 2012, a case brought forward by Alexander Bradley at the Miami Federal Court. Bradley alleged that Hernandez shot him in the face following a dispute about Bradley being a witness to the drive-by shootings of Daniel de Abreu and Safiro Furtado. These accusations were not allowed as evidence during the trial for the murder of Lloyd.
Back in April 2015, Hernandez received a life sentence without parole for first-degree murder of Lloyd. His trial for the double murder of Abreu and Furtado started much later, in March 2017. Interestingly, on April 14, 2017, he was cleared of the double homicide charges. Just five days after that acquittal, Hernandez was found deceased in his jail cell, which was ruled as a suicide.
Further investigations into Hernandez’s brain revealed a severe instance of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), as his attorney Jose Baez had put it. The Boston University CTE Center’s report indicated that Hernandez was in stage 3 of this disease, with the condition being divided into four stages. His brain exhibited early cell degeneration and significant tears in the septum pellucidum. The hallmark symptoms of CTE include aggression, apathy, memory loss, a lack of spatial awareness, and difficulties with executive function.
“American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez” premieres on FX with two episodes Sept. 17.
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2024-09-18 05:18