Aaron Hernandez’s fiancee, Shayanna Jenkins-Hernandez has filed a lawsuit against the New England Patriots and the NFL after finding out Aaron was diagnosed with a head injury called CTE, also known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
According to TMZ, Shayanna believes Aaron’s CTE diagnosis is what ultimately made him commit suicide during his incarceration. The suit claims: “Aaron had stage 3 CTE usually seen in players with a median age of death of 67 years.”
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