Aaron Hernandez, an NFL tight end, has committed murder; CTE is to blame. Hernandez was convicted of murder in 2015 and was later found dead in his cell. He had killed himself. After his death, his brain was taken for research. Dr. Ann Mckee, “examined his brain and said in a statement that Mr. Hernandez had ‘early brain atrophy’ and ‘large perforations in the septum pellucidum, a central membrane’ of the brain” (Belson 2017). The article “Aaron Hernandex and His Struggle with CTE” also states CTE is often associated with problems with controlling aggressive impulses, dementia, mood swings, disorganization, and overall mental health (Belson 2017). The effect that CTE had on Hernandez’s brain, along with its connection to his violent behavior,