I'm confused on how it can go so wrong. I get the "free pass" and "entitlement" thing, but how dumb could the guy be? You've got a secure life financially and a platform to do something good. WHY IS IT COOL TO BE A THUG?
You know what's cooler? ...being an NFL player. Period. You don't need to act tough anywhere, any time.
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GET THIS ---- I am from Connecticut, went to UF from 2006-09 (same years as Hernandez) and am a life-long Patriot fan. To say Hernandez was my favorite player is an understatement. But when the verdict was read I didn't really feel anything. He dug his own grave and the victims (and their families) have paid the ultimate price.
What an idiot.
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The UF football team was absolutely out of control when I was at school there. Sucks to say but it is true. I have stories that would probably land me in a defamation lawsuit if I posted them on here. One player, who I was in a few classes with and built a friendship with, actually did take it on the chin and was kicked off of the team for repeated marijuana offenses. Of course, he was a three-star recruit. He was a good guy (counter-intuitive, but really, he was) but the problem was he thought he was above it all. I never saw him after my sophomore year.