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    'American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez' follows late NFL star's fall from fame

    By Jessica Inman,

    1 day ago

    Aug. 14 (UPI) -- FX will release its first installment of American Sports Story with a look at late football star Aaron Hernandez .

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    Josh Rivera, shown with his girlfriend, actress Rachel Zegler, plays Aaron Hernandez in the upcoming installment of "American Sports Story." File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

    The segment was inspired by Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc-- a podcast that tracks the star's downfall "from the bright lights of the Super Bowl to a convicted murderer in a few years."

    Hernandez died by suicide in 2017.

    "You don't know the kind of thoughts I have," says Hernandez, who is portrayed by Josh Rivera, in the trailer . "It's like a demon. What if God made me this way?"

    The teaser shows Hernandez getting into fights, slowly becoming angrier and angrier as the two-minute clip progresses.

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    New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez takes off his helmet during warm-ups before the AFC Championship game against the Baltimore Ravens at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass., in 2012. File Photo by Matthew Healey/UPI

    In addition to Rivera, Jaylen Barron, Lindsay Mendez, Ean Castellanos and Tammy Blanchard also star.

    The new show drops on FX and Hulu on Sept. 17.

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    Jaylen Barron stars in "American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez." File Photo Jim Ruymen/UPI
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    Tammy Blanchard stars in "American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez." File Photo by Monika Graff/UPI

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