American Sports Story

WARNING : SPOILERS ahead for American Sports Story .

FX’sAmerican Sports Storydepicts Aaron Hernandez asking Patriots head coach Bill Belichick for a trade ahead of the 2013 NFL time of year . Josh Rivera leads theAmerican Sports StorycastasAaron Hernandez , the former collegiate and NFL superstar compressed endwho was convict ofmurdering semi - pro football player Odin Lloydin 2015.American Sports Storyportrays several NFL players , including Hernandez , Rob Gronkowski , Tom Brady , and Tim Tebow .

American Sports Storyepisode 7portrays the growing paranoia of Hernandez after shooting his admirer Sherrod after the two went to a Miami nightclub . In veridical lifetime , Alexander " Sherrod " Bradley lose his proper center after being shot in the face with a side arm and accused Hernandez of rive the trigger . Hernandez never accept to the crime and was never chargedwith the attempted murder of Sherrod . It ’s believed , however , that he became so intimidated to the point where he asked the Patriots for a trade .

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Aaron Hernandez Did Ask For A Trade From The Patriots In 2013

He asked to be released or traded to a West Coast team

As depicted inAmerican Sports Storyepisode 7 , Hernandez did actually request to be merchandise from the New England Patriots in 2013 just one yr into his$40 million declaration extension . According to ESPN , " Aaron Hernandez was worried about the safety of his fiancée and daughter when he came to Bill Belichick in February 2013 seek a trade . " Based on the entropy and context presented in the series , it appears that the real number - lifeHernandez felt intimidated by Sherrod after describe he was still awake .

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Belichick secern police officers in North Attleborough , Massachusetts in 2013 that Hernandez was distressed that " people might potentially harm"his fiancée Shayanaa Jenkinsand his new-sprung child . Hernandez specifically quest to Belichick that the Patriotseither trade him or release him to a West Coast teamwhere he and his family unit would experience safer . There ’s no evidence that Belichick know precisely who Hernandez was afraid of . However , he did volunteer the help of the Patriots ' security measures team .

Josh Rivera as Aaron Hernandez in American Sports Story episode 6 (2)

Why The Patriots Didn’t Trade Aaron Hernandez In 2013

Financial and gameplay reasons kept Hernandez in New England

Bill Belichick turned down Hernandez ’s petition to be traded due to several broker . The most obvious reason is thatthe Patriots had just doubled down on their big investment in running a two - slopped - ending offensive schemethat involved Rob Gronkowski and Hernandez . This unsavoury strategy was a major reason why they were able to make it to Super Bowl XLVI in 2012 .

Hernandez was locked into a $ 40 million extension andreleasing him would put the Patriots in a major financial and salary cap hole . Gronkowski and Hernandez were also the pillar of the Patriots offense at the time . Belichick , who has won more Super Bowls than any other NFL bus in story , was not move to let Hernandez walk away over off - the - field fear . It ’s also fair to infer that Belichick did n’t know how serious the terror that Hernandez faced was . All these reasons explain why Hernandez stay in New England inAmerican Sports Story .

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American Sports Story is a TV show from Stu Zicherman and executive produced by Ryan Murphy . The series   star Josh Andrés Rivera as Aaron Hernandez and Patrick Schwarzenegger as Tim Tebow .   The sports anthology serial publication serves as the quaternary instalment in Murphy ’s " American Story " franchise .

Josh Rivera as Aaron Hernandez in American Sports Story episode 6

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.

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Laith Wallscheleger laughing as Rob Gronkowski as Josh Rivera smiles as Aaron Hernandez in American Sports Story

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