Twitter Reaction to Aaron Hernandez Guilty Verdict

Murder conviction for ex-NFLer sparks social media debate.

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Murder Was the Case - As predicted, the guilty verdict in the Aaron Hernandez murder trial set off a firestorm of reaction on social media streams. Everyone from NFL players to rappers and analysts weighed in about the jury's guilty decision. From shock to sadness, here's what they had to say.(AP Photo/The Boston Herald, Ted Fitzgerald, Pool)

Brandon Spikes @BrandonSpikes51 - Brandon Spikes was Aaron Hernandez's former New England Patriots' teammate.(Photo: Brandon Spikes via Twitter)

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Brandon Spikes @BrandonSpikes51 - Brandon Spikes was Aaron Hernandez's former New England Patriots' teammate.(Photo: Brandon Spikes via Twitter)

Photo By Photo: Brandon Spikes via Twitter

Jonathan Cooper @TheUnderDog_64 - The Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman put things in perspective.(Photo: Jonathan Cooper via Twitter)

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Jonathan Cooper @TheUnderDog_64 - The Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman put things in perspective.(Photo: Jonathan Cooper via Twitter)

Photo By Photo: Jonathan Cooper via Twitter

Maurice Clarett @ReeseClarett13 - Truth?(Photo: Maurice Clarett via Twitter)

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Maurice Clarett @ReeseClarett13 - Truth?(Photo: Maurice Clarett via Twitter)

Zac Etheridge @ZacEtheridge4 - Aaron Hernandez did keep that stone-cold expression locked on his face.(Photo: Zac Etheridge via Twitter)

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Zac Etheridge @ZacEtheridge4 - Aaron Hernandez did keep that stone-cold expression locked on his face.(Photo: Zac Etheridge via Twitter)

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Bun B @BunBTrillOG - True and real from Bun B.(Photo: Bun B via Twitter)

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Bun B @BunBTrillOG - True and real from Bun B.(Photo: Bun B via Twitter)

Darren Rovell @darrenrovell - Interesting turn of events.(Photo: Darren Rovell via Twitter)

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Darren Rovell @darrenrovell - Interesting turn of events.(Photo: Darren Rovell via Twitter)

Marcus Vick @MVFive - Yes it is. (Photo: Marcus Vick via Twitter)

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Marcus Vick @MVFive - Yes it is. (Photo: Marcus Vick via Twitter)

Trey Wingo @wingoz - Just goes to show that anything can happen. Anything.(Photo: Trey Wingo via Twitter)

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Trey Wingo @wingoz - Just goes to show that anything can happen. Anything.(Photo: Trey Wingo via Twitter)

Joe Budden @JoeBudden - Joe Budden is always a thinker.(Photo: Joe Budden via Twitter)

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Joe Budden @JoeBudden - Joe Budden is always a thinker.(Photo: Joe Budden via Twitter)

Scarface @BrotherMob - The realest tweet about the Aaron Hernandez case. Scarface couldn't have said it better.(Photo: Scarface via Twitter)

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Scarface @BrotherMob - The realest tweet about the Aaron Hernandez case. Scarface couldn't have said it better.(Photo: Scarface via Twitter)