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Update: 2018-10-2379
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Aaron Hernandez was one of eight players who graduated high school early to join the powerhouse University of Florida football team. Six of them would go on to play in the NFL. Forget the senior prom, it was time to learn a playbook as thick as a dictionary. But perhaps the most important lesson he learned was after he got into a bar fight his freshman year: when you're a football player, actions don’t always have consequences.

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Comments (6)

DAVID MAC

I spent the last year of Aaron's life two cells over. this "junkie " who claims he was Aaron's lover in G2in Shirley max.. is full of crap.. he clung to Aaron for fake pot .. k2 sprayed on letters Aaron mind was altered just from his demeanor I know how much pain he hid behind. He loved his family. Cousins too.. why none of them reached out to him earlier?? look me up if u think I'm full of it...

Jul 1st
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Ryles

That "Felony - stolen laptop" mentioned, was none other than Cam Newton.

Nov 25th
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Adam White

The irony of his high school principal saying that maybe if he had stayed an extra 6 months in high school he may have seen the value in finishing college, when he left high school not being able to read at a college level is too much.

Nov 6th
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Carlicia Wade

This is absolutely amazing to me! I'm not really into football. nonetheless, I'm AWARE of Hernandez. IT'S unbelievable how colleges recruit HIGH school football players and the money they earn...

Nov 5th
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Nahrin Rouil

bahrei

Oct 23rd
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