Warning: Spoilers ahead for American Sports Story Episode 3.
American Sports Story Episode 3 “Pray the Gay Away” explores Aaron Hernandez’s introduction to Christianity through his teammate Tim Tebow. Josh Rivera leads the way American Sports Story Pure ace Aaron Hernandez, former collegiate and NFL superstar tight end In 2015, semi-pro football player Odin Lloyd was convicted of murder. Its first two episodes American Sports Story Capture an early insight into Aaron Hernandez’s complicated upbringing, turbulent family life and accelerated path to becoming a Florida Gator before joining the NFL’s New England Patriots in 2010. American Sports Story Depicts several NFL players and coaches, including Hernandez.
American Sports Story Episode 3 chronicles Hernandez’s celebrity status at the University of Florida before he finally declared for the 2010 NFL Draft. Under head coach Urban Meyer, who has been portrayed as having a major role in getting Hernandez to clean up his act after police questioning about a shooting, the Florida Gators won two BCS national championships, though Hernandez was only part of one in 2008. “Pray the Gay Away” spends much of its focus on Hernandez’s sexuality and his internal struggles With concepts of God, identity, and homosexuality. It also continues the chronicle of Hernandez’s head injuries that led to his diagnosis of Stage 3 CTE in 2017.
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Episodes 1-3 are now streaming on Hulu.
Aaron Hernandez never got into a fight with Jordan Reed during a Florida practice
The scene is intended to depict Hernandez’s violent emotions
During one of the first scenes American Sports Story In Episode 3, Hernandez is depicted being disciplined by head coach Urban Meyer for consuming marijuana for practice and disobeying the playbook. Although Hernandez was in the running for the prestigious John Mackey Award at the time, which goes annually to the nation’s best collegiate tight end, Meyer felt that Hernandez needed to understand that he couldn’t get away with anything just because of his talent. He benched Hernandez in practice and tapped rising star Jordan Reed to run his game.. Unable to control his emotions, Hernandez tackles Reed even though he’s not supposed to be on the field.
in reality, The feud between Hernandez and Reed never happened. Reid was a tight end after being recruited primarily as a quarterback for the Florida Gators between 2009 and 2012. Reed was drafted by the Washington Redskins as the 85th overall pick in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft. Reed spent seven seasons with the Redskins before signing with the 49ers in 2020, who rebranded as the Commanders in 2020. Reid suffered a series of pranks that affected his career and led to his retirement in 2021. He is often compared to Hernandez. Similar height and style of play on the football field. He was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2016.
Tim Tebow’s interception in the 2009 SEC Championship Game was not the final play
That was the final straw in a blowout loss that ended the college careers of Tebow and Hernandez
American Sports Story Reenacts a specific play from the 2009 SEC Championship Game where Tebow targets Hernandez in the endzone but ends up throwing an interception to cornerback Javier Arenas. While this play actually happened in a real-life game, with Tebow flipping the buttoned locks of his chinstrap and calling it all off, it wasn’t the final play of the game, though it may have been the final sign of a potential comeback for the Gators. . The series indicated that the game had about 12 minutes left to play but did not include any additional context, ie At that time the score was 32-13, Alabama.
The rest of the 2009 SEC Championship Game was largely unheralded, though American Sports Story As his college football career ended, Tebow missed a prime opportunity to portray the unforgettable image of crying on his knees. After the interception, one of five total Tebow threw on the season, Florida got the ball back with less than 10 minutes left. After another scoreless offensive drive, Alabama would regain possession with about 7 minutes and 30 seconds remaining and would hold it for the rest of the game. Alabama would go on to win the 2010 NBC National Championship Game against Texas. Hernandez had eight receptions for 85 yards and no touchdowns.
Urban Meyer went home before being hospitalized after the 2009 SEC Championship Game
American Sports Story shows Meyer falling to the ground after the game
Urban Meyer was hospitalized after the 2009 SEC Championship Game but didn’t like how it was portrayed. American Sports Story. The series portrays him After the Gators lost to Alabama, he clutched his chest and fell to the ground. In fact, “A 911 call was made from Urban Meyer’s home around 4:30 a.m. ET on Dec. 6, after Florida lost in the SEC championship game, revealed that the Gators coach was taken by ambulance to the hospital after complaining of chest pains and a tingling sensation in his side.” (via ESPN).
“Meyer’s wife, Shelley, who called 911, said her husband woke up briefly that morning and tried to get out of bed, but fell to the floor.” Meyer was reportedly breathing but would not wake up after taking the sleeping pill Ambien, which is different from the scene depicted. American Sports Story. In real life, Meyer announced he was resigning after a health incident but later changed his mind and coached in the January 2010 Sugar Bowl.
Source: ESPN