Funny quote from that New York Times article: "By his junior year, Coach Urban Meyer was saying that Mr. Hernandez had been rehabilitated with daily Bible study sessions that the coach conducted personally."
Lol The Fake ESPN @TheFakeESPN: Deep thought: When you think about it, we're all just people Aaron Hernandez hasn't killed yet.
Uh, yeah right coach. We really believe that everyday after football practice, you sat down with Hernandez and conducted a daily Bible study session. It's a wonder CUM could even say that with a straight face. His arrogance knows no bounds.
An hour ago, CBS just published this: Report: Hernandez ruptured man's eardrum in 2007, wasn't arrested Gainesville (Fla.) police reportedly wanted to charge Aaron Hernandez with felony battery following an incident in 2007 The Wall Street Journal has obtained a police report that alleges on May 4, 2007, a then-17- year-old Hernandez punched a man in the side of his head, rupturing the man's eardrum. According to the police report, Hernandez didn't dispute the fact that he punched the man. The entire incident took place just months after Hernandez had enrolled at the University of Florida. According to the police report, Hernandez was served two "alcoholic drinks" at a restaurant near the school's campus called The Swamp. When Hernandez finished the drinks, a male employee delivered Hernandez's bill to him, but Hernandez insisted that he hadn't ordered any drinks, so he refused to pay. The two men then got in a 'verbal altercation' that resulted in the employee escorting Hernandez out of the restaurant. Once outside, Hernandez alleges that the employee got in his face, according to the police report. As the employee turned to walk away from Hernandez, Hernandez punched him in the side of the head. The employee refused medical treatment at the scene of the altercation, however, doctors would discover the next day that his right eardrum had burst, according to the police report. Despite the existence of a police report documenting the incident, Hernandez wasn't arrested. A Gainesville Police Department spokesman told the Wall Street Journal that the department recommended a charge of felony battery -- a crime punishable by up to five years in prison for adults in Florida.
From the Wall Street Journal article published a few hours ago: On May 4, 2007, only months after Hernandez had enrolled at Florida, he showed up at a restaurant called The Swamp near Florida's campus in Gainesville, Fla., a two-story bar and grill that features framed jerseys of former Florida stars. According to the police report, here's what took place: A waitress brought Hernandez two "alcoholic drinks." After Hernandez finished the drinks, a restaurant employee named Michael Taphorn delivered a bill. Hernandez said he hadn't ordered the drinks and refused to pay, at which point a "verbal altercation" began between the two men. Hernandez called a witness over to try to intervene, but a resolution couldn't be reached. Hernandez was told to leave and escorted out by Taphorn. After stepping outside, according to the report, Hernandez told police Taphorn "got in his face" and began yelling at him. As Taphorn turned to walk away, Hernandez punched him in the side of the head—a fact Hernandez did not dispute. Taphorn complained of hearing loss in his ear but refused medical treatment on the scene, the report said. The next day, however, doctors discovered his right eardrum had burst ... Benjamin Tobias, a spokesman for the Gainesville police department, said officers did not arrest Hernandez, who was 17 at the time. But given the severity of the injury to the victim, the department recommended a charge of felony battery—a crime that, for adults in Florida, carries a maximum of up to five years in prison. Hernandez's attorney, Michael Fee, did not return emails and calls for comment. Former Florida football coach Urban Meyer, now the head football coach at Ohio State, has declined to comment on Hernandez. Taphorn, whom colleagues described Monday as a former manager at the restaurant, could not be reached for comment. Danny Zeenberg, manager at The Swamp, said the restaurant does not serve alcohol to underage customers. ... Bill Cervone, state attorney for Florida's Eighth Judicial Circuit, said he had not seen the police report from the May 2007 incident. Cervone said he could not comment ... Tobias, the Gainesville police spokesman, said the department released the report to the Journal because the department's policy allows for such releases when police recommend a felony charge.
ABC news is way behind: Last week ABC News reported that Hernandez is also being eyed in an unsolved triple shooting that took place when a car was ambushed in Boston in July 2012. Two men were killed and another was wounded in that case. Sources also told ABC News that Lloyd may have had information about those slayings, one of the possible motives for his execution. Hernandez is also being sued in a civil suit filed by a former friend who said Hernandez shot his eye out. Way to keep up, ABC!
This just keeps getting more insane. More info about the crowd Hernandez grew up with in CT: By CHRISTINE DEMPSEY, The Hartford (CT) Courant 3:02 p.m. EDT, July 1, 2013 WEST HARTFORD — An early-morning fight broke out in a local diner over the weekend after someone called out Aaron Hernandez's name ... Someone at the Gold Roc Diner shouted "Hey, Aaron Hernandez" after seeing a man the person thought looked like the former Patriots star and Bristol native who was charged with murder last week, police said. A fight broke out, and two of the three people who were arrested as a result told police that they had been sitting with DJ Hernandez, Aaron Hernandez's brother. Two of the alleged combatants and a woman who had been sitting at a nearby table were injured, police said. All declined medical treatment. Alberto Lopez, 30, of Blakeslee Street in Bristol; Jesus Agosto, 36, of Rocky Hill Avenue in New Britain and Thomas Miller, 30, of Iowa Street in Torrington were each charged with third-degree assault, breach of peace, and third-degree criminal mischief, police said. Each is scheduled to be arraigned in Superior Court in Hartford on July 11, police said. According to a police press release, police were dispatched to the Gold Roc Diner, 61 Kane St., about 3:15 a.m. Saturday after getting a report of an active fight. When they arrived, several Hartford officers were on the scene helping with crowd control, police said. ... "someone thought they had seen Aaron Hernandez and shouted out 'Hey, Aaron Hernandez,'" the release states. Someone then yelled for the person to shut up, and the fight started. A woman was punched in the face and pushed to the floor, and Lopez and Miller were cut on their faces, police said.
Those fans thinking about trading their Hernandez jerseys in to the Patriots shop might want to reconsider: USA Today: Aaron Hernandez jerseys are selling for $250 on eBay As disgusted Patriots fans try and unload Aaron Hernandez memorabilia, said memorabilia has become a hot item on eBay. A store-bought Hernandez jersey sold for a whopping $287 on the auction site this weekend. Another one, purchased for $50, has seen bidding rise to $227. The jersey pictured below has 36 bids and is up to $207. Murder charges are good for the sports memorabilia business, it seems.
The Boston Globe: Aaron Hernandez jerseys are hot items on eBay When John Lamothe first learned that Aaron Hernandez was under investigation for a murder, he was crushed. Lamothe, who lives in Florida, is a huge Patriots fan, and he especially liked Hernandez because they had gone to the same school, the University of Florida. But when the sordid details about the case piled on by the day, Lamothe looked at the Number 81 Aaron Hernandez Patriots jersey in his house and knew he wanted it gone. “I thought about giving it to Goodwill,” he said, “but I didn’t think anybody would want it.” So instead, he put it on eBay, the online auction site. “I thought I might get $15 for it,” he said. On Sunday, it sold for $289. ... One man on Craigslist is offering to buy “anything” related to Hernandez ... On eBay, heavy bidding is often driving prices for items well above what the sellers paid for them. More than 1,700 people have viewed a Hernandez jersey listed by Ben Kent, a Pats fan from Virginia Beach. The bidding is up to $227. He paid $50 for it. ... Lamothe said the person who bought his jersey told him just two things: He had overpaid, and he did not want his wife to know what he had done. “I can’t think of any reason why people would want it,” said Lynn L’Heureux of Oxford, whose $100 Hernandez jersey is up to $127 on eBay. ... Brett Iannazzo, a 16-year-old from Methuen, put his signed Hernandez Super Bowl jersey on eBay because he felt it was no longer worthy to be in his house, where the living room is painted red, silver, and blue and a framed Tom Brady jersey hangs on the wall. “I loved Hernandez. I had his rookie jersey. Whenever I got a double in baseball, I’d do his end zone dance; take out the briefcase and make it rain,” he said. “Now, I’m done with that. I’m done with him.” With a couple of days to go before the end of the auction, Iannazzo’s $100 jersey is already up to $142.50 on eBay. ... Jeff Brown of Wakefield... has listed a signed jersey that he and his 9-year-old son, Conor, bought last year at a charity children’s auction. The jersey was one of his son’s prized possessions, and when news about the Hernandez allegations broke, Brown said he and his wife used it as an opportunity to talk to their son about sports players as role models, to “drive home the point that just because somebody is good at their job doesn’t mean they translate into a good person off the field.” ... The jersey is up to $127, and the plan is to use the money to take Conor to his first Patriots game. At Gillette Stadium on Sunday, Shawn Malloy of Topsfield tried to exchange his Hernandez jersey at the Patriots ProShop, but the jersey exchange is only on July 6 and 7. As Malloy left the shop with his wife and two small children, all dressed in Patriots gear, he said ... he is going to list it on eBay.
TMZ spoke with Bristol County Sheriff Tom Hodgson who tells us ... Aaron has been moved from the medical ward at Bristol County Jail to a "Class 2 Unit" -- where he is isolated from the general population. Hodgson explains, "The reason for this move is simply to protect him. We wouldn't want some inmate trying to get any notoriety by attempting to harm Aaron Hernandez."In his Class 2 unit, Hernandez is allowed 3 hours outside of his cell per day. Hodgson says, "He can have access to the phone, yard for fresh air, and the common room. "Hodgson says there are no TVs inside the common room or inside Aaron's cell. We're told Aaron will stay in this unit for at least a week -- and then officials reevaluate the situation and decide if they want to move him to a different unit. As for visitors, officials tell us Aaron can choose five people to put on a visitor list.
