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Former NFL player Aaron Hernandez kills himself in Prison

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  • I realize that I am no stranger to jingoistic language here on the board but in all honesty shit like this makes me sad. Not that I mourn the guy's death or anything but somebody with a gift to be able to play professional football who lets his life go to shit this way is just a human tragedy.

    WSS

  • He was a thug at heart obviously. He was putting up the tough guy image in Prison also. But I guess the reality of living in that prison without the chance of parole got to him.

  • I was really surprised when I heard this but now, at least, he's off both the Patriots and America's payroll.

  • I realize that I am no stranger to jingoistic language here on the board but in all honesty shit like this makes me sad. Not that I mourn the guy's death or anything but somebody with a gift to be able to play professional football who lets his life go to shit this way is just a human tragedy.

    WSS

    @westside-steve said:

    I realize that I am no stranger to jingoistic language here on the board but in all honesty shit like this makes me sad. Not that I mourn the guy's death or anything but somebody with a gift to be able to play professional football who lets his life go to shit this way is just a human tragedy.

    WSS

    Yeah I get the same feeling when I see anyone with amazing talent flush it down the crapper.

  • Good. Living pos

  • The headline SHOULD read, "Former Patriots tight end avoids position change to wide receiver."

  • top comment on the ESPN Facebook post about it "Pretty sure that's not what his Lawyer meant when he said "hang in there" after the double murder acquittal."

    this is another great one "The pats don't usually choke, but there's always an exception."