Some fans are not happy about this. The NFL Players Association filing a grievance against the New England Patriots seeking to collect $82,000 in workout bonuses on behalf of Aaron Hernandez. What do you think? Is this ok or should he not get that money (keep in mind, innocent until proven guilty)?! Details after the jump …
Via ESPN:
The NFLPA is seeking to collect $82,000 in workout bonuses from Hernandez’s contract, the source said. The tight end’s deal was terminated by the team after he was arrested and charged with first-degree murder.
A team can recover bonus money and avoid a cap hit if a player violates one of the league’s personal-conduct policies or defaults on contract language.
Hernandez signed a five-year extension in August 2012 that was to keep him with the Pats through 2018. The extension had a total maximum value of $40 million with a $12.5 million signing bonus.
When looking solely at the signing bonus and base salaries, Hernandez earned $9.79 million of the extension.
