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Morning sports update: Aaron Hernandez reportedly had bible verse written on forehead when found dead

Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez hung himself and was pronounced dead at a Massachusetts hospital early Wednesday, April 19, 2017, according to officials. AP Photo/Stephan Savoia

By Nicole Yang

The Patriots visited the White House, the Bruins find themselves on the brink of elimination after a Wednesday loss, and the Celtics are headed to Chicago down 0-2 in their playoff series.

Hernandez Had Bible Verse On Forehead, May Have Smoked Synthetic Marijuana Before Death: The WBZ I-Team has learned Aaron Hernandez had the words “John 3:16” on his forehead when he was found dead in his prison cell early Wednesday morning. The bible verse is one of the most quoted in Christianity and says in part that whoever believes in Jesus “shall not perish but have everlasting life.” (WBZ)

Isaiah Thomas departs for Washington to be with family for first time since sister’s death: 

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Coach Brad Stevens said that based on his last conversation with Thomas, funeral arrangements remain incomplete, and that for now the player is simply spending time with his family for the first time since the accident. (Boston Herald)

Red Sox shut out in 3-0 loss to Blue Jays: “When they put the ball on the ground, they found some holes,” Farrell said. “When we did, it turned into a couple of key double plays in the middle innings.” (Boston.com)

Bruins on brink of elimination after 1-0 loss to Senators: Tuukka Rask made 26 saves for Boston, which had a goal disallowed in the second when Ottawa coach Guy Boucher challenged and the replay showed Noel Acciari was offsides. (Boston.com)

Bruins winger Frank Vatrano leaves TD Garden in walking boot: It’s hard to see exactly what could have bothered Vatrano, who finished Game 4 with one shot on goal, three hits, and a minus-1 rating in 9:59 of time on ice on a line with Ryan Spooner and Drew Stafford. (WEEI)

Patriots say side-by-side photos of 2015 and 2017 White House visits ‘lack context’: Following the New England Patriots’ latest visit to the White House Wednesday, the New York Times compared team pictures with the president from 2015 (during the Obama administration) and 2017 (during the Trump administration) in a tweet that’s been retweeted more than 30,000 times. (Boston.com)

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