Somehow the local TV news avoided asking whether it was the unfortunate publicity, or just Belichick’s control-freak tendencies:
New England Patriots have cut Aaron Hernandez over murder charges. Now they’re offering fans a chance to get rid of his jersey in an unusual trade-in that starts Saturday morning.
A week after the former tight end was charged with murder, the Patriots are encouraging parents to swap his No. 81 jersey for that of any other team player…
The exchange program applies only for Hernandez jerseys purchased from the Patriots’ ProShop and PatriotsProShop.com. Jersey owners must go to the ProShop in Foxborough, Massachusetts, during store hours Saturday and Sunday to exchange.
While the Patriots try to scrub Hernandez’s jerseys from the public eye, it’s a different story on eBay, where they are fetching big bucks.
Official Hernandez jerseys are selling for as much as $1,500 online as former fans try to cash in on the athlete’s fall from grace and others try to snatch a bizarre collectible…
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