Aaron Hernandez: ESPN's Stephen A. Smith Has No Sympathy For Him | First Take | April 19, 2017

Stephen A. Smith reacts to former Patriots TE Aaron Hernandez found dead in his prison cell and why he ultimately shares no sympathy for him.

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[Jedi]

Who's here after the Netflix docu?

[yahuwah]

Aaron was found guilty in 2013 for the murder of Odin Loyd. He was serving a Life sentence..If you cant do the time don't do the crime.

[al.trzy_blu.e]

I feel sorry for the man simply because he couldn't have the
smarts or the good heart to make better choices... :/
a sad tragic reality of life is the evil inside all of us waiting to take us under at any chance it can get, stay strong brothers and sisters... 🙏🏽

[harlemroots]

This was a tragic end to all the tragedies that happened before. Condolences to his family especially the daughter and to the families who suffer from Aaron's doings.

[maximiliengriffon]

This comes in my recommended after the Netflix docu

[PapaSu]

For the first time ever in life i agree with this man...Surprised he didn't bring the cowboys into this somehow!

[kcchiefs]

The one time Steven A. Smith has said something that I agree with 100%

[mauricerousseau]

to this day I can't get over it. I just can't believe they didn't ran the ball with beast mode

[tjsingh]

Surprised he's not getting the Chris Benoit treatment

[makavelixkam]

This man was living the perfect life. NFL player, making money, winning on the Patriots, Daughter coming soon etc then he just threw it all away 🤦🏾‍♂️ valuable lesson to learn from this

[afroninja]

Damm I can’t even recognize Will Cain 😂

[QDOF]

Stephen A Smith is a great orator. Appreciate this man.

[chriscampbell]

This might be the first rational and truthful thing I have ever heard this man say.

[NaturalBornRenegade]

I don't think he was looking for nor concerned with your

[savagetaestheticknight]

I don't respect what he did in life or even how he died. But he died sharing the most precious gift of life. And I will respect and love that. May the Lord have mercy on his soul.

[alexsmith]

I can't believe I'm saying this I agree with Stephen. Nobody wins in the end. It's sad about what happen. RIP Odin Loyd

[marsb]

Its sad that we live in a day and age, when people find humor in a loss of life.

[TB-vbst]

Bravo Stephen A. Smith. You spoke for many of us who are sickened by those feeling 'sorry' for Hernandez and idiotic name dropping celebrities like Snoop Dogg doing the same on social media (hey Snoop, how many times did you visit Aaron in prison, that's what I thought).

For the blind Aaron supporters, are you freaking serious? He needed 'help?' He deserves sympathy? For what, exactly? You all ARE aware that Aaron was involved in the brutal execution of his 'friend' Odin Lloyd, who never did anything to hurt Aaron? Yet Aaron and his gang kidnapped him, took him a few miles away in the trunk of a car like an animal, and executed him point blank. And as Smith mentions, Aaron has been associated with several other crimes and murders. And for all this we should feel bad for Aaron, a man who was handed everything in life to make millions of dollars playing football?

Christ, people these days.

[zay]

Man he was such a beast. Imagine him and Gronk still playing together. God they would be dangerous considering how much better Gronk has gotten since he was drafted. With that being said, killing Odin Lloyd can't and won't be justified so for that, I agree with Stephen A. I don't have any sympathy for Aaron Hernandez

[xwers]

Why can't we get more Stephen like this, I understand he was being serious but I think people rather hear his actual opinon on topics, not yelling and screaming like they do