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[DEagle7]

Manti Te’o’s Dead Girlfriend, The Most Heartbreaking And Inspirational Story Of The College Football Season, Is A Hoax

http://deadspin.com/...eason-is-a-hoax

Long, confusing, and very much worth a read. Too long to post the whole thing here, but a very convincing article. This is some crazy ****.

[Footballman175]

Lying piece of ****

[DEagle7]

Footballman175, on 16 January 2013 - 04:58 PM, said:

Lying piece of ****

I'm speechless.  I can't believe someone would do something like this.

[fearthereaper]

Strange guy. Can't really think of a single benefit to making up that kind of story.

[MCoster]

... Because he's probably gay

[BDAWK_4EVER]

fearthereaper, on 16 January 2013 - 05:02 PM, said:

Strange guy. Can't really think of a single benefit to making up that kind of story.

You can't? Fame and fortune, my friend. Everyone in the country knows his name, and who knows how much money he made doing interviews on tv and whatever else. I bet he comes out with a book about it soon if he hasn't already.

[Shepard Wong]

MCoster, on 16 January 2013 - 05:06 PM, said:

... Because he's probably gay

Exactly what I thought.  Why would a mormon kid going to a catholic school and getting ready to enter the NFL create an imaginary girlfriend?

[fearthereaper]

Notre Dame Statement: Manti Te’o

On Dec. 26, Notre Dame coaches were informed by Manti Te’o and his parents that Manti had been the victim of what appears to be a hoax in which someone using the fictitious name Lennay Kekua apparently ingratiated herself with Manti and then conspired with others to lead him to believe she had tragically died of leukemia. The University immediately initiated an investigation to assist Manti and his family in discovering the motive for and nature of this hoax. While the proper authorities will continue to investigate this troubling matter, this appears to be, at a minimum, a sad and very cruel deception to entertain its perpetrators.

Dennis Brown
University Spokesman | Assistant Vice President

[cmart102]

I can't make heads or tails of this story.

[BDAWK_4EVER]

From the "dead girlfriend's" twitter. 20 minutes ago.

L K ‏@LennayKay
I miss you too snugglebunny RT @MTeo_5 @LennayKay I miss you!
5:07 PM - 16 Jan 13 ·

[MCoster]

I think nd is tryna cover his a**

[Footballman175]

ND was quick to cover that up. If Manti Te'o was duped, as ND suggests, who was he talking to on the phone? Who was breathing on the other end in the morning?

[fearthereaper]

MCoster, on 16 January 2013 - 05:06 PM, said:

... Because he's probably gay

Seems like a lot of people are coming to this conclusion. It could be implied in the article as far as his relationship with Ronaiah Tuiasosopo.

[ndirish5567]

If this is true - and there is no way Deadspin would have put this out without fact checking the hell out of it if it were not - Manti Te'o is a real piece of crap. I'm not just talking a little bit bad, this is one of the biggest arseheaded moves in the history of sports in my opinion.

You made up a dead girlfriend to do what, sell your image? Boost your Heisman votes? This kid was a legend at Notre Dame. He was beloved. That entire place embraced him like I've never seen before, and Notre Dame worships their players, love them or hate them.

I have never seen a player more revered than Manti Te'o after those passings this season. People were crying for him in the stands.

Then he mentioned it after every single game.

I say if just in case this is a huge misunderstanding (which is nearly impossible in my opinion), but if this is true he's scum. I'm so furious I'm afraid to comment on it right now as I'll go too far with hyperbole.

Again, no way Deadspin would have put this out without being 100-percent behind it.

Unf'ingbelievable.

[ndirish5567]

MCoster, on 16 January 2013 - 05:06 PM, said:

... Because he's probably gay

When they came to Tui, I thought it was going to go that way. I thought we were going to learn Manti was in fact in love with a man and that he died in a car accident.

I would have been fine with that and been a bit mad that Deadspin outed him for being a homosexual.

Obviously not the case.

Footballman175, on 16 January 2013 - 05:43 PM, said:

ND was quick to cover that up. If Manti Te'o was duped, as ND suggests, who was he talking to on the phone? Who was breathing on the other end in the morning?

Notre Dame is full of crap. I've stood up for them when I knew what has really happened behind the scenes on some important things, but this stinks to high hell.

Unless Manti was being duped for 3 years by Tui and another girl to possibly commit some sort of confidence scheme against him (Mormons aren't allowed to kiss, so not seeing each other wouldn't be uncommon), there is no out here.

I don't buy Notre Dame's statement at all.

[cmart102]

I'm having a hard time believing te'o got duped. You'd have to be realllly dumb.

[Shocker54]

Teo is a disgrace.

He should drop to 6th round.

[BDAWK_4EVER]

Catfish'd

(I don't believe he was but the phrase is fun to say)

[RUEagle]

Not sure who's to blame here.  Very weird story.

[OhsoClose]

Footballman175, on 16 January 2013 - 05:43 PM, said:

ND was quick to cover that up. If Manti Te'o was duped, as ND suggests, who was he talking to on the phone? Who was breathing on the other end in the morning?

Guilty as charged, but in my defense I do that with many linebackers....kinda my thing.

[Dynamic Duo]

Knowing someone that has lukemehia this story really pisses me off. Not cool, not cool at all.

[Shocker54]

They created this gf to generate hype.

[cmart102]

Shocker54, on 16 January 2013 - 06:15 PM, said:

They created this gf to generate hype.

certainly seems that way, unless te'o is just as dumb as a rock

[jrsu37]

cmart102, on 16 January 2013 - 06:16 PM, said:

certainly seems that way, unless te'o is just as dumb as a rock

That's impossible...He went to ND.

[christsmith99]

Shocker54, on 16 January 2013 - 06:15 PM, said:

They created this gf to generate hype.

Yep, what a scumbag

Espn just replayed his emotional speech on college game day too.

Strange kid

[H-field Hero]

This is bizarre!

[ndirish5567]

Notre Dame fans are siding with him. You've got to have some pretty green glasses to do that right now.

I can't even buy that he was taken advantage of here.

I'm sorry, there's just no way he wasn't a part of this. Awfully convenient he pulled out of the Senior Bowl and hasn't spoken since the end of the season as well.

I wouldn't draft him. Wouldn't have him as part of my organization. I'm not buying.

[Shocker54]

I think they should strip him of all his awards and records.

erase him

[ndirish5567]

Dynamic Duo, on 16 January 2013 - 06:10 PM, said:

Knowing someone that has lukemehia this story really pisses me off. Not cool, not cool at all.

Oh yeah, if you've got a family member or friend who has dealt with Leukemia it's even worse. It's like the Sandusky situation and having been through sexual abuse or having known someone.

Just amplifies it.

[Eagle Jeff]

Notre Dame fans are disgusting.  A year ago the United States stood up and in one voice ordered Sick Penn State fans to get out.  It may be time to do that with Irish fans as well.