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LISTEN: Bart Scott Says Players Used To Joke With Aaron Hernandez About A Body Being Found

NEW YORK (WFAN) -- The trash talk between NFL players and Aaron Hernandez apparently got a little too real.

On Friday's "The Afternoon Drive," WFAN's Bart Scott said there was a dark running joke between players and the Patriots tight end.

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"We used to always mess with Hernandez when we were on the field and say, 'Hey man, I heard they found a body,'" the former Jets linebacker said. "And we thought it was a joke.

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Aaron Hernandez (Photo Credit: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

"We didn't really think it was serious, but we knew that he was a bad guy."

Hernandez was found guilty of first-degree murder in 2015. He killed himself in prison in April 2017, and his conviction was later vacated because he died during the appeals process.

To listen to the full segment, click on the audio player above.

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