Aaron Hernandez Jersey Exchange Program Mobbed
Hundreds of New England Patriots fans lined up outside the Patriots Pro Shop today to exchange their Aaron Hernandez jerseys, and one thing was clear ... they wanted NO part of the accused murderer.
According to ESPN's Adam Shefter, more than 500 Hernandez jerseys were returned by 11:00 AM ET, which was just 90 minutes after the program opened.
TMZ spoke with a few people who waited in line to turn in their jerseys ... a few of whom had bought the jerseys for their kids and wanted to exchange the AH ones for players who were "a better role model."
As for the idea that Hernandez jerseys are big sellers on eBay, as one Pats fan put it ... "that's bad karma."
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Sports Stores We Don't Want 'Blood Money' from Hernandez Jerseys
eBay's profiting off "blood money" from Aaron Hernandez' alleged murder by allowing sellers to jack up jersey prices -- so say several New England sports memorabilia store owners ... and they REFUSE to do the same thing.
As you know, prices for Hernandez jerseys on eBay have soared in light of recent events -- with some jerseys reaching $1,500 or more -- but TMZ spoke with the owners of multiple New England sports memorabilia stores ... and not ONE of them plans to raise prices to meet demand.
The owner of Sportsworld USA in Saugus, MA, tells us, "We don't want to make money off this incident. It's what we consider blood money. We just want to get our money back."
The owner of Your Sports Memorabilia in Boston says, "I do not stand for what he allegedly did and wouldn't want to profit off an individual who was murdered ... Sports memorabilia is a dirty industry and this is one of the reasons why."
The owner of SureShot Promotions in Hanson, MA, says the store is even discounting some of the jerseys to get rid of them ASAP -- telling us, "It is a sad situation."
And for the record, the demand in memorabilia stores is just as crazy as it is online ... the owner of New England Pictures (Manchester, NH) says they sold more Hernandez jerseys the day his murder charge was announced than they did in the 6 months before.
Bottom line: people are really weird.
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Eric Decker & Jessie James Hottest Couple In All of Celebdom?
NFL stud Eric Decker and country singer Jessie James flaunted their disgustingly perfect bods on their honeymoon ... and staked their (debatable) claim to the title of hottest married celebs.
Seriously ... Ken and Barbie should bury their heads in the sand.
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NFL Star & Hot Wife Tiny Bikinis and Washboard Abs
Just days after tying the knot, Denver Broncos star Eric Decker and country singer Jessie James took their talents to Maui ... and DESTROYED everyone else who dared put on a swimsuit.
Seriously, these people are frickin' beautiful.
The couple married back on June 23 in Colorado after a year-long engagement.
No word on when they plan on making beautiful babies that will undoubtedly make yours look like mutants.
Aaron Hernandez Kicked Out of Bar After Pounding Tequila
Aaron Hernandez downed a ton of hard liquor, cussed out security guards ... and refused to leave when they confronted him ... in a Hermosa Beach, CA sports bar.
According to sources who were in Chelsea Pub & Lounge on April 19th ... the then New England Patriots star was drinking double Patron Silver shots all night in between glasses of Adios Motherf**kers -- a wonderful vodka, rum, tequila, and gin concoction.
We're told Hernandez repeatedly tried to walk outside the bar WITH his drink, and didn't understand why security wouldn't let him -- and began yelling and cursing at the bar staff.
When asked to leave ... Hernandez simply sat down (pictured above) and told security he wasn't leaving.
However, once multiple security guards surrounded him ... he paid off his hefty bar tab and left peacefully.
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Aaron Hernandez Fiancée Called Cops After Bloody Mess at Party
Aaron Hernandez' fiancée called cops on him just a few months ago when he punched a window in their house, and bled all over the place ... TMZ has learned.
Sources tell us the incident went down at their rented home in Hermosa Beach, CA ... where Aaron and some buddies were partying from 4 PM to 9 AM.
We're told when Hernandez and Shayanna Jenkins began arguing -- because she wanted to pull the plug on the party -- Hernandez put his fist through a window.
His hand was cut badly enough that there "was blood everywhere."
We're told Jenkins called police in a last ditch effort to break up the party.
Law enforcement sources tell us cops have been to the house multiple times -- and that Hernandez "had no regard" for anyone who complained about his all-night parties.
The word neighbors keep using to describe him is ... "nightmare."
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Aaron Hernandez Domestic Incident With Fiancée In L.A. Area
Aaron Hernandez was involved in a domestic incident with his fiancée a year ago that sent cops racing to his rental home in a beachside community in L.A. ... TMZ has learned.
Law enforcement sources tell us Hernandez was renting a place in Hermosa Beach in June, 2012, when a neighbor called police to report a domestic disturbance -- "fighting" -- between the ex-Patriots star and his fiancée, Shayanna Jenkins inside his home.
We're told when police arrived, Jenkins said she was ok and didn't want to press charges so they left without making an arrest.
Law enforcement sources also tell us ... cops came to the house several other times after neighbors made noise complaints. One source says Hernandez "acted like an a**hole" when cops responded.
Our sources say Hernandez still has the rental home. Our law enforcement sources say so far ... cops have not obtained a warrant to search the apartment.
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The Game Aaron Hernandez Ain't No BLOOD!
A "Blood" tattoo on your hand doesn't make you a Blood ... so says bona fide Blood member The Game, who tells TMZ Aaron Hernandez is definitely not a member of his beloved street gang.
Game was leaving Tru in Hollywood last night -- with TWO giant gold chains around his neck -- when we asked the rapper behind the hits, "It's Okay (One Blood)" and "Red Nation" how he felt about the former New England Patriots star's connection to the Bloods.
"Aaron Hernandez ain't no Blood man ... n**ga killed his sister's husband, what the f**k??"
Game says there is a way for Aaron to BECOME a Blood -- but it involves being "packed out" by the rapper and his crew.
... and if you wanna know what being "packed out" means, watch Game describe it in the clip.
NFL Legend Defends Justin Bieber He's a Great Neighbor!!!
Justin Bieber is finally getting some support from the NFL world -- 3-time Super Bowl champ Willie McGinest tells TMZ, Bieber is a GREAT neighbor ... despite claims by other NFL legends that the singer has a serious speeding problem.
The former Patriots linebacker -- who lives across the street from Bieber in their gated Calabasas community -- was out and about Monday when we asked about the Biebs' notorious alleged acts of neighborhood terrorism ... including allegations by ex-NFL stars Keyshawn Johnson and Eric Dickerson that Bieber's Ferrari is a dangerous menace.
But McGinest -- who left USC in 1993 just one year before Keyshawn joined the team -- says the rumors are all hype, telling us, "[Bieber's] a good neighbor. My daughters love him."
It all sounds nice -- but the fact still remains ... McGinest is pretty much the ONLY person who says Bieber's even remotely tolerable to live next to. And numbers don't lie.
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Aaron Hernandez SOLITARY CONFINEMENT For His Own Safety
Aaron Hernandez has been moved into solitary confinement ... away from the general population ... because officials believe he could be a prize for blood-thirsty, fame-hungry inmates, TMZ has learned.
TMZ spoke with Bristol County Sheriff Tom Hodgson who tells us ... Aaron has been moved from the medical ward at Bristol County Jail to a "Class 2 Unit" -- where he is isolated from the general population.
Hodgson explains, "The reason for this move is simply to protect him. We wouldn't want some inmate trying to get any notoriety by attempting to harm Aaron Hernandez."
In his Class 2 unit, Hernandez is allowed 3 hours outside of his cell per day. Hodgson says, "He can have access to the phone, yard for fresh air, and the common room."
Hodgson says there are no TVs inside the common room or inside Aaron's cell.
We're told Aaron will stay in this unit for at least a week -- and then officials reevaluate the situation and decide if they want to move him to a different unit.
As for visitors, officials tell us Aaron can choose five people to put on a visitor list.
Hodgson adds, "Having just met with him earlier again after his evaluation, and for a man who has gone from 7,000-square-feet to a 10x7 cell, he is doing very well and seems to be taking the situation great. He is very respectful and calm. Also to this point he has had no special requests."
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Aaron Hernandez Placed In Medical Ward For Safety
Aaron Hernandez is NOT in the general population of jail ... because jail officials are concerned for his safety ... TMZ has learned.
We're told Hernandez -- who has been charged with first degree murder -- has been in the medical ward since his arrival last week. We're told authorities are concerned because of the former Patriots star's celebrity status ... other inmates might try to harm him.
Sources say at the time of this post, jail officials were meeting to decide what to do with Hernandez -- whether to put him in the general population or a more segregated environment.
For now ... Hernandez is in the medical wing ... allowed out of his cell for 1 hour a day.
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Chargers' Ryan Mathews Not Arrested
San Diego Chargers running back Ryan Mathews was NOT arrested for a bar brawl ... TMZ has learned.
There are multiple reports on the Internet that Matthews knocked out a guy Sunday during a bar brawl in San Diego's Gaslamp district -- but San Diego PD spokesman Edward Zwibel tells us Ryan was not taken into custody, and is not a suspect in the fight.
Zwibel confirms officers did respond for the fight ... and they did make one arrest, but Mathews had nothing to do with it.
In fact, he says officers never even saw Mathews ... though he was aware of rumors that he was in the bar.
So ... star athlete NOT busted. It does happen.
8:55 AM PT -- Mathews just tweeted about the situation -- saying, "Home healthy and happy! Don't know how my name got in this but I'm good!
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Terrell Owens T.O. KO's $430,000 Tax Bill
Terrell Owens can't find a football team ... or do the weather ... but he CAN open his wallet -- the former NFL'er just paid off a tax debt to the tune of $430,000.
TMZ broke the story ... Uncle Sam filed a federal tax lien against T.O. back in February for the years 2005 ($294,661.71), 2007 ($46,504.00), and 2009 ($97,747.81). Total debt -- $438,913.52.
A man of honor ... T.O. kicked the crap out of the lien and paid it all off ... every last cent. It was officially released on June 27th.
Now T.O. can get back to trying out new careers -- like his failed attempt at weatherman.
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Jeremy Shockey Estranged Wife Wants His Ass in Jail!
Jeremy Shockey is playing dumb with his finances according to his soon-to-be ex wife ... and now she wants the unemployed NFLer tossed in jail.
TMZ broke the story ... Daniela Cortazar-Shockey -- who was only married to Jeremy for 8 months before he filed for divorce -- has been fighting the NFLer for alimony, despite Jeremy claiming to have an iron clad prenup.
Now Daniela says Jeremy isn't playing by the rules -- claiming in legal docs that he's purposely pretending to know nothing about his finances (or even who pays his bills) and refuses to hand over info to prove his net worth.
She's asking a judge to punish Jeremy for his behavior by slapping him with fines or locking him up.
Daniela claims Jeremy's worth north of $15 million -- and he's only dummying up to "strong arm" her into dropping the case.
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Kordell Stewart The Judge & I Agree Porsha Get Out
Ex-NFL star Kordell Stewart scored a legal touchdown ... when a judge sided with him and ordered his estranged wife Porsha Williams get the hell out of their marital casa.
TMZ broke the story ... Kordell and the "Real Housewives" star are in a nasty divorce battle. Recently, Porsha asked the court allow her to keep using the couple's GA mansion, after Kordell changed the locks, arguing she had no place to go.
Kordell fought back. He denied the lock-out and asked the judge to shoot down her request.
Then on June 18th the Fulton County Court judge sided with Kordell, temporarily granting him the exclusive right to use the crib ... and ordered Porsha to move out.
It's not all bad news for Porsha ... the judge also ordered Kordell to cough up $5,000 / month in alimony for the next 3 months, hand over all of Porsha's belongings and pay for moving costs and a storage unit while she transitions.
And not everything is set in stone, the court will issue a final decision at a later date.
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Aaron Hernandez Jail Staff & Inmates Warned ... NO Autographs, NO Pics
The staff at the Bristol County House of Corrections has been warned -- if you treat Aaron Hernandez like a celebrity, you're in serious trouble.
TMZ has learned ... the Bristol County Sheriff issued a warning to all jail staff members about taking photos or seeking autographs from the county's most famous alleged murderer.
And there's more ... jail staffers have been instructed to give Hernandez NO SPECIAL TREATMENT. Same food, same privileges, same everything.
We're told any staffer who violates the rule is subject to discipline ranging from an admonition to outright termination.
As for Hernandez, so far he's not acting like a prima donna athlete -- a jail rep says he's made no requests for anything special.