TRIGGER WARNING: THIS ARTICLE TOUCHES ON DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL ABUSE! Hernandez was inactive for the last two games of the 2010 season due to a hip injury. On February 21, 2011, he underwent surgery. A little fun fact here: Aaron Hernandez wore number 85 his rookie year but when Chad Johnson arrived from the Bengals during training camp Hernandez immediately let him have the number and switched back to his college number of 81 (which had been previously worn by Randy Moss). He was almost obligated to give Chad number 85. At the time the dude had legally changed his name to Chad Ochocinco for Christ’s sake, but that is a whole other shit show within itself. At the time Johnson and Hernandez both claimed no compensation was arranged and the transaction was a kind gesture between teammates and nothing more. Hernandez’s attorney, Jose Baez, later claimed that Hernandez saw an opportunity after the arrival of Johnson and offered number 85 to Johnson for $75,000. Baez also claimed that Johnson countered with a $50,000 offer that Hernandez accepted. That money was reportedly used to finance a wholesale marijuana purchase by Hernandez for his cousin’s husband, T.L. Singleton, who later paid Hernandez back $120,000 for the loan. Damn, Aaron charged interest, okay go ahead and secure that bag dude.

A Fallen Patriot: The Tragic Story Of Aaron Hernandez (Part One) — The Darkside Of Sports

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