Twitter reacts: Aaron Hernandez found to have CTE

Aaron Hernandez, the former NFL player who took his own life in April while serving a life sentence for murder, was found to have advanced signs of the degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).

Hernandez’s attorney, Jose Baez, announced the news Thursday at a press conference.

During the press conference, the subject of Hernandez and CTE began to trend on Twitter with users expressing their thoughts:

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Season on the line as Dream brace for elimination game vs. Fever

A victory would secure the Dream’s first playoff series win since 2016 and a return to the semifinals for the first time since 2018.

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Fever defeat Dream to even series, 77-60

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Second and fourth quarters prove to be the difference in first playoff win in seven years.

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Season on the line as Dream brace for elimination game vs. Fever

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