Monday, July 8, 2013

Patriots' Owner on Hernandez

Oh, that pesky pronoun!


'Shocked' Patriots owner: We got 'duped' by Hernandez

  • Last Updated: 4:47 PM, July 8, 2013
  • Posted: 4:36 PM, July 8, 2013
Robert Kraft.Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez enters a courtroom for a bail hearing.
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Robert Kraft.
Robert Kraft hasn't made many mistakes as owner of the Patriots. But Monday he said drafting tight end and murder suspect Aaron Hernandez was one of them.
“No one in our organization was aware of any of these kind of connections. If it’s true, I’m just shocked. Our whole organization has been duped,” Kraft told the Boston Globe from Gillette Stadium.
Kraft was on vacation in Europe and returned on Saturday. This was the first time he commented about the incident involving Hernandez and his arrest as a suspect for the murder of Odin Lloyd. While he couldn't get into specifics due to the fact that the investigation is ongoing, he made it clear that the Patriots never knew how bad Hernandez's off-the-field problems were although they knew he was immature.
In 2010, Hernandez, who was a troublemaker while at Florida, admitted to the Patriots that he used drugs but said if they drafted him, he would submit drug tests. That was enough for Kraft to give him another chance.
Here’s a guy writing a letter, taking responsibility. The only thing I ever heard on Aaron Hernandez was he was very young, immature and potentially had problems presented in this letter. Never saw signs of anything else,” Kraft said.
Interestingly enough, the letter which the "guy" wrote had problems "presented" in it. Hmmm.
When it came to not seeing signs of anything else, the pronoun "I" takes a powder. 
In fact, Hernandez even donated $50,000 to Kraft's foundation, the Myra Kraft Giving Back Fund, which he established in memory of his late wife, in 2012 after signing a five-year, $40 million contract.
“He wanted to be a role model for the Hispanic community. He said that when he signed his contract,” Kraft said. “He said, ‘You gave me a second chance,’ and I believed him.”
Note "role model" as grandstanding.  Grandstanding is done for a reason. It is similar to the grandstanding or boasting we see in statement analysis in which we often conclude the very opposite. 
Robert Kraft.Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez enters a courtroom for a bail hearing.
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Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez enters a courtroom for a bail hearing.
Kraft went on to say that Hernandez did everything the Patriots asked for in practice and games, and that he never kept tabs of him off the field. However, he did admit the Patriots brass agreed they would cut him from the roster if he were arrested for having any involvement in Lloyd's murder.
If any member of the New England Patriots organization is close enough to a murder investigation to actually get arrested – whether it be for obstruction of justice or the crime itself – it is too close to an unthinkable act for that person to be part of this organization going forward,” Kraft told the Globe.
Hernandez was cut hours after he was arrested on June 26. His jerseys were removed from the team store and fans who owned one were allowed to exchange it for another jersey at the team store this past weekend.

14 comments:

Anonymous said...

HES a typical islamic dirtball.throw the key away,Observer

christopher gaylord said...

RVP=TURD!

Anonymous said...

Pronouns are enduring

BostonLady said...

He wanted to be a role model for the Hispanic community. He said that when he signed his contract,” Kraft said. “He said, ‘You gave me a second chance,’ and I believed him.”

Interesting, if there were no problems, why would need a "second" chance. Seems Kraft knows more than he is saying.

Lemon said...

"Here’s a guy writing a letter, taking responsibility. The only thing I ever heard on Aaron Hernandez was he was very young, immature and potentially had problems presented in this letter. Never saw signs of anything else,” Kraft said.
________

Mr. Kraft mentions "a guy writing a letter…" He then mentions what he "heard" on Aaron Hernandez. A letter is something you "see" not hear. He then goes on to state "Never saw signs of anything else" with the missing pronoun.

Sus said...

There's a reason that pronoun "took a powder" since the "anything else" moved Hernandez down to a fourth round pick.

JerseyJane said...

Right, Sus, other teams passed up on him. No one wanted to touch him.

The "Here's this guy writing a letter" is Hernandez..
Hernandez wrote a letter professing his desires to be a part of the team. He talked about his drug use and testing positive in college. He asked of a second chance and being an example for Hispanic Community.

I feel Mr. Kraft used "We" because 'all' his senses got duped! And the drafting procedure involves 'many' people of the orzanization from owners, scouts, coaches and others...

Jersey Jane weirdo bitch said...

Fascist rascist!!! GET än education,observer

Jersey Jane weirdo bitch said...

8:56 not me,observer

Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

Mr. Kraft would have to be incredibly detached from the running of his organization to be so unaware of the background of the players that are being hired. The fact that the Patriots have Belecheat for a coach should be an indication of the mind set of the organization.

sidewalk super said...

hernandez presents in the news photos as a swaggering thug, his expression is more insolence than anything else. Gotta wonder why he cares so little for human life.

Anonymous said...

Guilty ås charged!

brosnanfan said...

The Patriots have shown time and time again that they will put up with anything in order to win football games. How can you tell Kraft is lying? His lips are moving.

I was so sad when Tim Tebow was picked up by this terrible excuse for a team.