The New England Patriots will make their 8th appearance at Sunday’s Super Bowl, but this time around, they will play without tight end, Aaron Hernandez. Hernandez is currently on trial for the 2013 murder of a friend. The judge overseeing the case says that jurors can watch the Super Bowl but will have to leave the room if announcers bring up the former football star’s name. NBC’s Ron Mott has more.
Jurors in Aaron Hernandez trial can watch Super Bowl, but there’s a catch
The New England Patriots will make their 8th appearance at Sunday’s Super Bowl, but this time around, they will play without tight end, Aaron Hernandez. Hernandez is currently on trial for the 2013 murder of a friend. The judge overseeing the case says that jurors can watch the Super Bowl but will have to leave the room if announcers bring up the former football star’s name.