Last Podcast On The Left Episode 635: Aaron Hernandez Part II - Inside the Meat Grinder
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Sep 19, 2025 Dive into the dark tale of Aaron Hernandez, a football star whose career crumbled after a series of shocking crimes. Explore the spine-tingling findings of CTE research and its troubling connection to aggressive behavior in athletes. Witness the chaos of a nightclub double homicide and the eerie silence that followed. Unravel the complex dynamics of friendship and betrayal through haunting text exchanges. This gripping discussion sheds light on the troubling crossroads of sports, mental health, and violence.
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CTE Explains Violent Personality Changes
- Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) can cause memory loss, depression, impulse control problems, and aggression.
- The hosts connect CTE to violent behaviors and high-profile athlete declines, framing it as a societal crisis tied to football.
Webster Brain Sparked The Football CTE Link
- Dr. Bennet Omalu found tau protein buildup in Mike Webster's brain, linking football head trauma to CTE.
- That discovery reframed CTE from a boxing issue to a major football health crisis.
League Research Was Framed To Deny Risk
- The NFL assembled its own Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Committee to contest early CTE research.
- The hosts portray that effort as denial-driven and shaped to discredit Omalu's findings rather than pursue player safety.