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Cliffnotes: Manti Te'o is the star linebacker who led Notre Dame to the national championship game against Alabama. He finished second in the Heisman Trophy voting and was widely regarded as the best defensive player in college football. His public stature really started growing in September, as the Irish were winning behind Te'o's great leadership and play. Also in September, his grandmother and "girlfriend" died on the same day, and Te'o continued to play great and inspired football because of them. His legend started growing - a great feel good story, right? He was interviewed and questioned repeatedly throughout the season about how the remembrance of his girlfriend propelled him to win. He had every reporter in the country duped even without one photo with or of Lennay Kekua, said girlfriend. Well, every reporter except for those at Deadspin.com. Here is the article that debunked everything:
Manti Te'o's Dead Girlfriend, The Most Heartbreaking And Inspirational Story Of The College Football Season, Is A Hoax
After this story blew up yesterday, Manti admitted that she wasn't real, and that HE was the victim of a sick hoax. That's great Manti. You played along souping up this story in every interview this year talking about how she was the love of your life. In short, he's one of the biggest frauds that America has seen in a while. The most likely scenario is that this was drawn up by Te'o [and his family] to draw attention and publicity. Well, it worked, for four months at least.
How pathetic that we are in a time that even these feel-good stories need to be questioned.
Manti Te'o's Dead Girlfriend, The Most Heartbreaking And Inspirational Story Of The College Football Season, Is A Hoax
After this story blew up yesterday, Manti admitted that she wasn't real, and that HE was the victim of a sick hoax. That's great Manti. You played along souping up this story in every interview this year talking about how she was the love of your life. In short, he's one of the biggest frauds that America has seen in a while. The most likely scenario is that this was drawn up by Te'o [and his family] to draw attention and publicity. Well, it worked, for four months at least.
How pathetic that we are in a time that even these feel-good stories need to be questioned.