American Sports Story
WARNING : SPOILERS ahead for American Sports Story sequence 7 .
American Sports Storyepisode 7 " Dirty Pain " deepen several primal aspects of Aaron Hernandez ’s reliable story . Josh Rivera leads theAmerican Sports StorycastasAaron Hernandez , the former collegiate and NFL superstar tight endwho was convict ofmurdering semi - pro football game player Odin Lloydin 2015 . Thefirst two episode ofAmerican Sports Storycapture a basic agreement of Aaron Hernandez ’s complicated fostering and accelerated path to becoming a Florida Gator before joining the NFL ’s New England Patriots in 2010.American Sports Storyportrays several NFL players , include Hernandez , Rob Gronkowski , Tom Brady , and Tim Tebow .
American Sports Storyepisode 3chronicles Hernandez ’s famous person position at theUniversity of Florida before he ultimately declared for the 2010 NFL Draft . American Sports Story episode 4chronicles more of the item of Hernandez ’s transition from being the 2010John Mackey Award winnerto having his draft stock plump ahead of the NFL Draft due to off - the - field concerns . American Sports Storyepisode 5chronicles Hernandez ’s former days as a rookie on the New England Patriots and explores the influence of hisnew head coach Bill BelichickwhileAmerican Sports Storyepisode 6depicts aviolent shoot Hernandez was allegedly take inwith his protagonist Sherrod , who number after him for retaliation in installment 7 .
New episodes ofAmerican Sports Storyair every Tuesday at 10 PM on FX .
Aaron Hernandez Never Brought A Gun Into The Patriots Locker Room At Gillette Stadium
The series depicts Hernandez holding a handgun in the parking lot of Gillette Stadium
American Sports Storyepisode 7 feature a depiction of an more and more paranoid Aaron Hernandez grabbing a handgun from his squad bag in the New England Patriots locker way . While there were several true aspects ofAmerican Sports Storyepisode 7 , such as Hernandez requesting to be trade to a West Coast squad and going through rehab after shoulder operation in California , the part with Hernandez acquit a small-arm in Gillette Stadium is completely fabricated . Handguns and other weapons were eventually confiscated by police follow his arrest , butHernandez never brought a arm into the home of the Patriotsin Foxborough , Massachusetts .
Alexander “Sherrod” Bradley Initially Asked For $5 Million From Hernandez After Being Shot In The Face
The two exchanged hundreds of threatening text messages
The genuine - life Alexander S. Bradley , who goes by Sherrod inAmerican Sports Story , did convert hundreds of menace back - and - forward text message with Aaron Hernandez . The seriesaccurately conveysSherrod ’s reluctance to report Hernandez to the policeso that he could have the chance to enact his revenge on Hernandez .
While Hernandez never admitted to the crime in real life and was never charged with the attempted murder of Sherrod , he did rely on the assistance of his federal agent , Brian Murphy , to negotiate a potential payout . Sherrod reportedly ask for $ 5 million before settle on his second ask of $ 2.5 million as limn in the series . In reality , Hernandez reached a liquidation with Bradley for a secret amountwhile jail .
D.J. Hernandez Found Aaron With A Gun On A Rooftop In LA, Not A Beach In Malibu
Hernandez was found rubbing the barrel of a gun on his face
During an emotional and tense vista inAmerican Sports Storyepisode 7 , Aaron Hernandez ’s brother D.J. incur Aaron on a beach in Malibu with a handgun out of doors of his impermanent Los Angeles apartment . A standardised event really come about in whichD.J. line up Aaron in a state of hurt on top of a ceiling holding a handgunand itch the barrel of the gun on his face ( viaThe Boston Globe ) . Interestingly , the series takes a stair back in its recreation of this genuine - living event since the actual occurrence sounds much more austere at facial expression time value . While Hernandez breaks down and cries in the series , the real scene is even more unsettling .
Police Responded To 2 Separate Domestic Incidents In The Same Week At Hernandez’s LA Apartment
The Los Angeles police department didn’t search the apartment either time
Aaron Hernandez and hisfinacée Shayanna Jenkinsspent the spring of 2013 out in Los Angeles with their newborn daughter Avielle as Aaron rehabilitated following his shoulder joint OR . The serial publication picture one domesticated incident in which neighbor hollo the law after they heard yelling and items being thrown . In reality , there were actually two of these type of fast-growing incidents over a yoke of one week ( viaThe Wall Street Journal ) . Despite the frequence of these domestic disturbances , Hernandez was never arrest and Jenkins stayed in the house after recite law that she feel safe . The police never even searched the premises , clearly aware of who Hernandez was .
Aaron Hernandez Did Not Have A Hidden Arsenal Of Automatic Weapons In His Apartment
The series depicts Hernandez with various assault rifles and automatic weapons
The final aspect ofAmerican Sports Storydepicts Aaron Hernandez with a absurd arsenal of automatic weapon and side arm behind a hidden paries in his secret apartment in Franklin , Massachusetts . While he threatened Sherrod via text messages that he had various weapons in real animation , including automatic weapons , police force never found those weapons at his apartment or his residence in North Attleborough . According toESPN , Hernandez ’s sign of the zodiac cleaners witness two separate handguns on two occasions , but never anything more knock-down than that . The assault rifles and sniper seen inAmerican Sports Storylook like they come out of a first - soul shooter video game and are not base on fact .
root : The Boston Globe , The Wall Street Journal , ESPN
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American Sports Story is a TV show from Stu Zicherman and executive director produce by Ryan Murphy . The series star Josh Andrés Rivera as Aaron Hernandez and Patrick Schwarzenegger as Tim Tebow . The sports anthology series serves as the quaternary installment in Murphy ’s " American Story " enfranchisement .
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American Sports Story is a TV show from Stu Zicherman and executive produced by Ryan Murphy. The series stars Josh Andrés Rivera as Aaron Hernandez and Patrick Schwarzenegger as Tim Tebow. The sports anthology series serves as the fourth installment in Murphy’s “American Story” franchise.
