American Sports Storyportrays several NFL players and coaches, including Hernandez.
Hernandez was among the playersarrested after he got into a bar fight.
He was also questioned in a shooting that took place in Gainesville but never faced criminal charges.
Other players, like Hernandez, received suspensions.
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Many of the players were arrested because of possession of cannabis or battery/assault.
In December 2009, Carlos Dunlap was charged with a DUI after falling asleep at a stoplight.
Chris Rainey was charged with felony stalking in September 2010.
American Sports Story is a TV show from Stu Zicherman and executive produced by Ryan Murphy. The series stars Josh Andrés Rivera as Aaron Hernandez and Patrick Schwarzenegger as Tim Tebow. The sports anthology series serves as the fourth installment in Murphy’s “American Story” franchise.
Jacques Rickerson was charged with felony domestic violence in November 2008 and was immediately released from the team.
As depicted inAmerican Sports Story, Hernandez was not the only Florida Gator who had legal issues.
However, he returned in 2010 and only lasted one more season before he retired again after that season.
Mayer was accused of creating a toxic culture in the locker room.
Despite this news, one year later, Meyer was back and the new head coach of Ohio State.
Meyer coached Ohio State to an 83-9 overall record before he retired, again claiming health concerns.
He hired Chris Doyle despite accusations of racism and bullying in his college career.
Doyle resigned less than 48 hours later (viaUSA Today).
Meyer brought in Tim Tebow, one of his Florida stars.
He turned the quarterback into a tight end and released him after just one game.
The NFL fined him $100,000 for violating league rules in 2021.
When Meyer blamed his assistants for the team’s struggles, it started destroying his locker room.
Finally, on December 16, 2021, the Jags fired Meyer.
His record was 2-11.
Tebow led the team to two National Championships and had a short NFL career after leaving college.
Another notable player from the team was Percy Harvin.
Joe Haden was a freshman member of the 2008 Florida Gators team.
The series stars Josh Andres Rivera as Aaron Hernandez and Patrick Schwarzenegger as Tim Tebow.
The sports anthology series serves as the fourth installment in Murphy’s “American Story” franchise.
