Hernandez, who was charged with murder last month, typically was open to interviews with the media, friendly and engaging, and usually would find a way to crack a joke to keep everyone on their toes, Jeff Howe of the Boston Herald reports. Many times in the locker room, he was like that with his teammates, too. Yet there was the other, much more mysterious side. It was the elephant in the room with the thunderous steps, according to several sources with direct ties to Hernandez and the locker room. The vivacious, fun-loving player on the field was a loner behind the curtain. His teammates didn’t fully grasp why they didn’t see him outside the facility. It’s a case of not really knowing a person the way everyone might have hoped. “No one hung out with him,” according to one source. “No one.” Another source further explained that sentiment, adding, “Out of 53 guys, surely there’s someone you could find to hang out with. Instead, he chose to revert to his network from his hometown.” Hernandez, who hails from Bristol, Conn., ran with a crowd that clearly concerned some of his teammates. The combination of that apprehension and Hernandez’ own gravitation toward his friends from home played into the fact that he was rarely seen with teammates outside of the football facility, according to sources. Of course, no one would connect the dots between a rough crowd and a murder investigation. Current members of the Patriots haven’t spoken publicly about the subject, but they’re feeling senses of shock, disappointment, devastation and a level of unease because they always hoped they never actually had to fear the worst because of Hernandez’ crowd. “I could see him being involved only because of his background, but would have never thought to this extent,” a former Patriots player wrote in a text message.
Posted on: Thu, 04 Jul 2013 01:16:03 +0000
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