Aaron Hernandez

[mrveggieman]

First of all I know this is a football story. The reason why I posted it here is because I am interested in some of the legal aspects of it. Let's assume for the sake of argument that he is cleared of all charges. Does he have any legal standing to come after the Patriots for releasing him before he went to court. What about the other endorsements that he lost can he get those back? Also if aquitted do you think he will ever play football again? How do you think society will react to him being acquitted? Also with most of us being card collectors will you start collecting his cards again? Did you stop after his arrest? Did you ever collect him? Finally will Hernandez be an outcast like zimmerman or Casey Anthony?

[centrehice]

Already an outcast.

Everything ever made with his name on it has been destroyed. Now if he is found innocent, and he signed a guaranteed contract, then the Pats would owe him money. But if he is paid as many NFL Players are, play and be paid only, then they probably won't own him lip-service.

I do not know the details of his contract, I'm just assuming. However, the NFL does not have all players playing under guaranteed contracts the way the NHL does.

[Afrank45]

he has no recourse against the pats. nfl contracts are not garunteed and there was defeinetly a personal conduct clause that the apts would use to protect themselves, most likely the same scenario when it comes to endorsments.

In regards to the sociology questions, i think hes damned regardless the outcome. unless someone comes forward and admits to the murder he will most likely always be viewed as a "thug" "criminal" "gang member" etc by the average on looker, just one whom had enough money to buy his way out. his prior rap sheet of course does help people get to that conclusion.

[Wickabee]

First of all I know this is a football story. The reason why I posted it here is because I am interested in some of the legal aspects of it.

Well, this isn't the Legal Aspects firum...

I kid, I kid

Let's assume for the sake of argument that he is cleared of all charges. Does he have any legal standing to come after the Patriots for releasing him before he went to court.

I'm gonna guess no. A team can release a player for any or no reason, I assume.

What about the other endorsements that he lost can he get those back?

If he goes back to playing and achieves something on the field, someone will pay him to hock something.

Also if aquitted do you think he will ever play football again?

This one is an interesting question because my answer would normally be, "Yes, the Pats will pick him up," but them having been the team to distance themselves, I don't think that's an option.

How do you think society will react to him being acquitted?

Badly, but not as badly as Zimmerman. It will be a "he got off because he plays football well," even though his football team did not deem his play good enough to trump this.

Also with most of us being card collectors will you start collecting his cards again?
Did you stop after his arrest?
Did you ever collect him?

No and no because no.

Finally will Hernandez be an outcast like zimmerman or Casey Anthony?

Someone somewhere will pay him to play some kind of football. That said, this is WAY closer to a "slam dunk" case than Zimmerman was. The circumstantial evidence alone is almost enough to call for a guilty verdict.

[ajcorleone]

If he gets off it could be like OJ part deux

[drtom2005]

If he gets off it could be like OJ part deux

Unlikely. In the 70s and 80s, OJ was the man with his football and movie career. Hernandez was an unknown to the non-football fan.

[mrveggieman]

Hell Hernandez is getting more fame now than for anything that he ever did on the football field.

[Star_Cards]

like any other NFL player, his contract can be terminated at anytime so he would have zero recourse there. I'd assume the same would go for endorsement contracts as well. We've seen it before with companies dropped spokesmen. Braun just lost his endorsement in Wisconsin.

As for him playing again if acquitted, I could see it. I'd say that it will be unlikely. This is so different than the Mike Vick case. Plus he has multiple potential cases that involve shootings and murders that could be coming his way after this one. I think most have really convicted him and it would be very hard for a team to bring him back if he is set free. Even if freed, the PR firestorm would be a nightmare. Would players have issue if their team signed him after all of this?