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A Rolling Stone investigative report into the background of former NFL star Aaron Hernandez makes some surprising allegations about the jailed athlete.

Most notably, the magazine’s profile claims the ex-New England Patriot was a regular user of PCP (phencyclidine), known as “angel dust” or “wet.”

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Though PCP’s street name links it to heaven, angel dust has been notorious for its association with devilish, extremely gruesome violent crimes.

The 23-year-old was indicted for first-degree murder this month. He’s accused of orchestrating the execution-style slaying of Odin Lloyd this summer.

The story tries to explain why this superstar athlete was ensnared by drugs, guns and a life of violence. Here are some of RS‘ primary revelations:

 
  • Aaron Hernandez was a heavy user of angel dust, and had become so paranoid over the last year that he carried a gun wherever he went.
  • He surrounded himself with a cohort of gangsters.
  • He cut himself off from his family and teammates.
  • Hernandez had so infuriated head coach Bill Belichick with missed practices and thug-life stunts that he was "one misstep from being cut."
  • His college coach, Urban Meyer, may have helped cover up failed drug tests, along with two violent incidents involving the Florida star.
  • His parents, Dennis and Terri, had criminal records.
  • Terri allegedly cheated on Dennis before his death with a drug dealer named Jeffrey Cummings, then married Cummings after Dennis died.