Behind the beautiful dimples and heart warming smile of young football star Aaron Hernandez was a dark past starting from before the time he was born. His father Dennis was a known "bad boy" but managed to turn his life around for his two sons. He did everything possible to keep his sons away from the life he knew so well, but only so much could be done. Aaron's mother was a source of trouble, being arrested in 2001 for placing bets on sports. She was known for cheating on her husband until his death in 2006. The death of their father shook both of the Hernandez boys, but young Aaron didn't quite know how to handle it. His mother marrying a violent drug dealer and loosing his biggest rock was too much for him to deal with.
Hernandez found himself off in college being associated with crimes left and right. His coach tried as hard as he could to get him on the right path but kept loosing him to the bad influences. Through all of his falls, his coach kept playing him. This is a prime example of how through everything, coaches kept giving him chance ever chance, never showing him any real punishment which is a very real reason why everything escalated so quickly. He was even given the opportunity to play with one of the top NFL teams even after his daft ranking was dropped so low.
The story of Aaron Hernandez is a prime example of athletes getting everything handed to them. Once you show any amount of promise you are basically carried through and any controversy or trouble, you have someone there to clean up your mess. Athletes need to realized that they cannot let their lives get out of control and placed in other peoples hands.
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