Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc. - Playing Through Pain | 8

Playing Through Pain | 8

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01/29/19 • 30 min

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Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc.

The New England Patriots are in the Super Bowl again, and many current NFL players are feeling the physical toll the season has taken. Aaron Hernandez spoke to his former teammates nearly every day from prison: about the injuries they endured, and the drugs they took to dull the pain. Some of the drugs were legal, administered by the teams, but some drugs weren't. The drugs can help players remain on the field. But at what cost?

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