Accused murderer Aaron Hernandez removed from NCAA 14 and Madden 25

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Aaron Hernandez, the New England Patriots tight end charged with murder on June 26, has been removed from Madden 25 and NCAA 14. Players that happen to unlock Hernandez's Ultimate Team card in NCAA 14 by getting a gold medal in the game's Shovel Option drill in the Skills Trainer mode will see the card turn into that of current Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith. A future title update will remove Hernandez from the game entirely. EA Sports' statement reads:

"We have made a decision to remove Aaron Hernandez from Madden NFL 25 and NCAA Football 14. Because NCAA Football 14 was finalized prior to our decision, Hernandez' image still appears in the Nike Skills Trainer. However, he is not in the game, and anyone who unlocks that particular Nike Skills Trainer reward will receive an Alex Smith Ultimate Team player item instead. The image of Hernandez will be removed via a Title Update in the near future."

NCAA 14's Ultimate Team mode, the college football series' version of EA Sports' card-collecting mode seen in many of its games, features thousands of unlockable, real-life athletes. The athletes, many being current NFL players, represent the colleges they attended. In Hernandez's case, his likeness in NCAA 14 was tied to the Florida Gators. He was released by the Patriots on the day he was arraigned, so were he in Madden 25, he would have been a free agent.

Posted: Jul 08, 2013 2:16 pm
Related Forum: Gaming Discussion

Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2013/07/08/accused-murderer-aaron-hernandez-removed-from-ncaa-14-and-madden/

Comments

LeapPosted: Mon. Jul 08, 2013

Personally, I don't think they should have done this. It's just a game. What's that going to do if he gets removed? Nothing.

GossipPosted: Mon. Jul 08, 2013

Wow, thats horrible. Getting removed from a game?!

RuinsPosted: Mon. Jul 08, 2013

VisionaryMGMT
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Da_Bomb Its awsome how our society has gone to a "guilty untill proven inocent" attitude. I really hope he is innocent. Just so the Patriots and now ea looks like complete idiots.

As do I but, they can't have a killer in their game.. unless it's Ray Lewis.

Why would anyone want a killer in their game?

Well Ray Lewis is a killer, he's still there?

I lol'd. +1.

Anyway, I don't understand how this is bad publicity to their game. He's a athlete and he played for the Patriots. I don't see anything wrong with it.

at the end of the day the company sees him as a murderer therefore they don't want anything to do with him so they take him off the game

VisionaryMGMTPosted: Mon. Jul 08, 2013

Woobie
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Da_Bomb Its awsome how our society has gone to a "guilty untill proven inocent" attitude. I really hope he is innocent. Just so the Patriots and now ea looks like complete idiots.

As do I but, they can't have a killer in their game.. unless it's Ray Lewis.

Why would anyone want a killer in their game?

Well Ray Lewis is a killer, he's still there?

I lol'd. +1.

Anyway, I don't understand how this is bad publicity to their game. He's a athlete and he played for the Patriots. I don't see anything wrong with it.

DawPosted: Mon. Jul 08, 2013

He was a great player and still is to me. It's always about the $$$

0101010101010101Posted: Mon. Jul 08, 2013

xx502xxmodz Thats so dumb!

They only removed Aaron Hernandez because it would be bad publicity to there game...

It's all about money these days...

He is a great athlete and will always be in my book!

So true i hate how this world revolves around money.

Da_BombPosted: Mon. Jul 08, 2013

Woobie
Da_Bomb Its awsome how our society has gone to a "guilty untill proven inocent" attitude. I really hope he is innocent. Just so the Patriots and now ea looks like complete idiots.

As do I but, they can't have a killer in their game.. unless it's Ray Lewis.

I agree with takeing him out, but in a few months after he is convicted.

I_Sold_A_FatkidPosted: Mon. Jul 08, 2013

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Da_Bomb Its awsome how our society has gone to a "guilty untill proven inocent" attitude. I really hope he is innocent. Just so the Patriots and now ea looks like complete idiots.

As do I but, they can't have a killer in their game.. unless it's Ray Lewis.

Why would anyone want a killer in their game?

that way the other team knows they are going to be killed lol

CAFireFighterPosted: Mon. Jul 08, 2013

Thats so dumb!

They only removed Aaron Hernandez because it would be bad publicity to there game...

It's all about money these days...

He is a great athlete and will always be in my book!

WoobiePosted: Mon. Jul 08, 2013

M60
Woobie
Da_Bomb Its awsome how our society has gone to a "guilty untill proven inocent" attitude. I really hope he is innocent. Just so the Patriots and now ea looks like complete idiots.

As do I but, they can't have a killer in their game.. unless it's Ray Lewis.

Why would anyone want a killer in their game?

Well Ray Lewis is a killer, he's still there?

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