the gangster in the huddle

Hernandez had a tough life growing up. He was involved in or linked to six murders in four incidents. His father died at the age of 49 due to an infection received on the table during a surgery. His mother remarried when Dennis died to the man she was cheating on him with during their marriage. The new husband was a crack head and abused Hernandez's mother badly. He was devastated after the death of his father. He wouldn't talk at all for a long time. He was involved in a gang and that took over his life. He always carried a glock .45 with him for protection because he thought someone was going to kill him in his gang. His coaches knew he was involved in illegal activity but decided to let it go and do nothing because they knew about his past and they did not want it to hurt his future. The cops should have stepped in and done something because the coaches weren't and he had not father to lead him in the right direction. Hernandez is responsible for his own actions. he knew what he was getting himself into with the gang and the violence and the drugs. Athletes appear so untouchable because everyone worships them and if they get into trouble people will get mad at the law. Also the law does not want to be the ones who get the athletes in trouble. Hernandez was on the drug Angel Dust and thought that his gang was going to murder him. he murdered or participated in the murder of his friend Lloyd because Lloyd's cousins did not want him hanging with Hernandez because of the illegal stuff he is involved in.