When it comes American Sports Storythe series goes forward under the assumption that Aaron Hernandez felt great shame about his sexuality, which led him to commit not only the murder of Odin Lloyd but also other suspected crimes and played in his great stories of anger. The show pushes this idea throughout the episode, unfolding a story that sees Aaron never fully at peace with who he was until the day he took his own life.
Despite the rumors about his sexuality, American Sports Story it mostly sticks to the facts and, as anyone familiar with the case will already know, facts are better known than fiction in this matter. A few years ago, Netflix released a documentary titled The Killer Within: The Mind of Aaron Hernandezwhich is a great follow-up to the Hulu drama series as it digs into events as we know them.