GSUeagles14 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 38 minutes ago, grubs10 said: Am I missing something? Isn't his daughter like 4. Its not like shes the one behind the decision to sue about to turn 5, disgusting that shes being thrown out there like this. Clear attempt at a cash grab by his gf/wife whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyld Stallyns Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 How much did he play after killing that guy? Not saying it makes a difference as far as the damage is concerned but more plausible deniability for the league and the Patriots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soko Posted September 21, 2017 Author Share Posted September 21, 2017 2 hours ago, RuskieTitan said: No doubt, but just shows that it isn't just the guys who accumulate season after season in the NFL This is where I'm at too. I'm sure he took his extra share of head-beatings given his background - more so than a lot of other players - but seeing it in someone young has to be concerning for some active players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsoxsuck05 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 that dang money-grubbing preschooler... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaguarCrazy2832 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 I mean if it doesn't excuse what he did then we cant even be sure it took any part in his suicice right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragnarok Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 It very well could have. If you look at symptoms that guys have described, suicidal tendencies is among them. Can't say it did for sure, he did have a legal reason to do it...but can't rule it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apparition Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 55 minutes ago, GSUeagles14 said: about to turn 5, disgusting that shes being thrown out there like this. Clear attempt at a cash grab by his gf/wife whatever. Or their lawyer... Anyway, the NFL isn't the only named defendant and I don't expect they'll be able to win such a suit since it's not really possible to establish a clear causative relationship between CTE and the crimes he committed, given his priors. But it's nonetheless worth following how the trial unfolds because I expect more suits to be filed under a similar framework. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWood21 Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 1 hour ago, Mid Iowa said: I find it sad the the Daughter is suing the NFL and Patriots for $20mil stating "the team and league deprived (daughter, Avielle Hernandez) of the companionship of her father". No, no, your father killing at least one person and getting caught and put in jail is what deprived you of companionship, not brain damage. Without getting too much into much of a legal discussion, I'd imagine that this civil suit will be thrown out relatively quickly. Not sure they have any legal grounds to make this lawsuit, unless they have definitive proof that Hernandez didn't have CTE when entering the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apparition Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 I thought I read that the NCAA/UF were also named defendants but I guess that's not the case (yet). If I were Baez I'd definitely do that. Would be much easier to prove that Hernandez' CTE was the result of 3 years of accrued head injuries at the college level in addition to his 3 years in the NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DontTazeMeBro Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Almost everyone that ever played in the NFL for any real amount of time probably has/had it. The guy was a thug before he got in the NFL. Before he got to college. He had a super screwed up home life growing up. Him killing someone was almost inevitable. Probably would have happened a lot sooner without the benefits of organized sports edit: I see this is more about the suicide. People serving life sentences kill themselves all the time. Almost none of them played in the NFL Either way. High risk to commit a violent crime. High risk to commit suicide.CTE or not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mission27 Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Sad tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riceman80 Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Maybe I'm naive to it but i dont see how someone with a late stage, degenerative brain condition who struggles with organization could be a highly functioning all-pro football player in a complex scheme while being calculated enough to cover up murdering people and keep it hidden from the media as such a public figure... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soko Posted September 22, 2017 Author Share Posted September 22, 2017 1 hour ago, DontTazeMeBro said: Almost everyone that ever played in the NFL for any real amount of time probably has/had it. Baseless and doubtful. 1 hour ago, DontTazeMeBro said: The guy was a thug before he got in the NFL. Before he got to college. Pretty much true. 1 hour ago, DontTazeMeBro said: He had a super screwed up home life growing up. Him killing someone was almost inevitable. Probably would have happened a lot sooner without the benefits of organized sports "Almost inevitable"? Even if that made sense, that's incredibly ignorant. Even if there were some way for you to know - which there isn't. 1 hour ago, DontTazeMeBro said: edit: I see this is more about the suicide. People serving life sentences kill themselves all the time. Almost none of them played in the NFL Is this an attempt to say that the CTE had nothing to do with it? I'm not saying it did or didn't, just that nobody knows and it could be cause for concern with some players actually in the industry. Nobody will ever know if it played a part or not. Other criminals' actions don't really have any relevance at all. 1 hour ago, DontTazeMeBro said: Either way. High risk to commit a violent crime. High risk to commit suicide.CTE or not "High risk to commit violent crime"...based on what? His upbringing? Are we going to assume everyone with a rough upbringing has a high risk of violent crime or suicide? HighER risk, maybe. This ignorance in this post was so egregious that it sounds like I'm defending a murderer. I'm not saying he wouldn't have done it or that he deserves any extra sympathy - just that the possibility that CTE may have played a factor (which is undeniable) may have an effect on current players' opinions on the matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid Iowa Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 2 hours ago, DingoLadd said: The mother is suing since I believe Hernandez's daughter isn't any older than 4. I just find this whole thing in general sad, Aaron hernandez deserved to rot in a cell for the rest of his life. ESPN's gonna turn this into a massive documentary in the next few years as well. My bad. Thanks for the correction. I suppose I could have done the math and figured that out. He was what, 27? Ooops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid Iowa Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 You know, I crashed my Mustang when I was younger. I got one h*ll of a concussion (headache for 3 weeks, that sucked!). I wonder if I could sue Ford for CTE. Nevermind I am a stockholder, was speeding, had been drinking, roads were wet. SOMEBODY MUST PAY!!! ....for my possible head issues. Do you suppose anyone is safe from anything? Soccer, Boxing, Hockey, even diving causes brain stoppage in the head. NASCAR....... seriously! Where do we draw the line? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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