Gangster in the Huddle

Everyone knows what happened to Aaron Hernandez and what hes done, but not every one knows what factors led up to this incident. One contributing factor to the murder of Odin Lloyd was Hernandez's fathers premature death, and from then on Hernandez started to spiral out of control. Before Aaron's father died, life at home was nice with Aaron's father constantly pushing them to the limit in all activities including school work. After Hernandez's father passed away, Aaron's mother married a physically abusive coke dealer, and he often beat Aaron's mother until he was arrested in 2010 for assault and went to prison for 2 years. Hernandez's criminal activity ranged from bar fights to shootouts, and one incident where he was speeding 105 mph on the highway, with no consequences to his actions. Hernandez dropped down so far in the draft for many reasons, but the main reason was just a week before the draft Hernandez got into a shootout at a bar. Many people were responsible for his Aaron's actions, but the main person in my opinion was his brother, who should have acted as a father figure to Hernandez. DJ Hernandez could have kept Aaron out of trouble by keeping him out of the bad parts of town. I think that Aaron's mother should have stepped into all of this violence and crime and set Aaron straight on a path to victory. Athletes appear so untouchable because they're important to the teams they belong to and the people who support them as players, not people.