Manti Teo: I mean, WTH?

Onkel Neal · 01-16-13, 10:49 PM

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Notre Dame's Manti Te'o, the stories said, played this season under a terrible burden. A Mormon linebacker who led his Catholic school's football program back to glory, Te'o was whipsawed between personal tragedies along the way. In the span of six hours in September, as Sports Illustrated told it, Te'o learned first of the death of his grandmother, Annette Santiago, and then of the death of his girlfriend, Lennay Kekua.

Did you enjoy the uplifiting story, the tale of a man who responded to adversity by becoming one of the top players of the game? If so, stop reading.

Full story here

Have I slipped into Bizarroworld somehow?

Takeda Shingen · 01-16-13, 10:53 PM

I cannot understand why people make lies of this proportion. They have to know that it will come out in the end.

Cybermat47 · 01-17-13, 03:45 AM

That's just pathetic.

Jimbuna · 01-17-13, 07:16 AM

The poor guys obviously suffering from a sheltered upbringing

August · 01-17-13, 10:19 AM

What any of this has to do with football escapes me. (insert shrug smiley if we had one)

AVGWarhawk · 01-17-13, 10:26 AM

Personally I do not understand why this made every major news outlet. Even ESPN put up all stops to run this story. Who gives a rat's pa-toot what delusional story he fabricated? I certainly don't. This is National Inquirer garbage. If there was ever proof needed that America's priorities are screwed this would be it.

Takeda Shingen · 01-17-13, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Personally I do not understand why this made every major news outlet. Even ESPN put up all stops to run this story. Who gives a rat's pa-toot what delusional story he fabricated? I certainly don't. This is National Inquirer garbage. If there was ever proof needed that America's priorities are screwed this would be it.

They ran this story because every single news outlet in America ran the original hoax story the first time. There was a massive outpouring of support for this guy and his ficticious grief. Every morning news program ran a segment on it. It was all over ESPN too. It is only natural to run stories telling us that the original story was all a hoax, and that a lot of people got played.

AVGWarhawk · 01-17-13, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

They ran this story because every single news outlet in America ran the original hoax story the first time. There was a massive outpouring of support for this guy and his ficticious grief. Every morning news program ran a segment on it. It was all over ESPN too. It is only natural to run stories telling us that the original story was all a hoax, and that a lot of people got played.

I did not see the original story. And honestly, what is it about this guy that he gets the entire news organization to produce a spot about it? Stories like his occur everyday. It is still fodder for The National Inquirer IMO.

Takeda Shingen · 01-17-13, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Well Tak, I did not see the original story. And honestly, what about this guy does he gets the entire news organization to produce a spot about it? Stories like his occur everyday. It is still fodder for The National Inquirer.

It probably had something to do with him being the star linebacker for a Notre Dame team playing for the BCS National Championship. You know, hero linebacker leads team to victory while overcoming great personal hardship.

AVGWarhawk · 01-17-13, 11:38 AM

Makes for great movies I guess. However, this one has a twisted ending!

He has successfully marked himself and career. The mark of instability.

Tchocky · 01-17-13, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

I cannot understand why people make lies of this proportion. They have to know that it will come out in the end.

cf Armstrong, Lance

Armistead · 01-17-13, 03:57 PM

Isn't he still saying it was love, but just an online affair and he got scammed...

Poor guy.......

Worse, I caught an hour of the Jodi Arias trial and thought "what a nice girl". You'll have to forgive me, first I've heard of it in detail, nice girl, lures her ex boyfriend with some wild sex, takes pics of him in the shower, when he's not looking she stabs him about 27 times, shoots him and cuts his throat from ear to ear. Let it be a lesson guys....

AVGWarhawk · 01-17-13, 04:01 PM

They are always nice girls.

Platapus · 01-17-13, 06:47 PM

Man makes up story about having a girlfriend.

I believe the term is beard.

Onkel Neal · 01-17-13, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

It probably had something to do with him being the star linebacker for a Notre Dame team playing for the BCS National Championship. You know, hero linebacker leads team to victory while overcoming great personal hardship.

I blame Lance Armstrong.

01-17-13, 03:45 AM	#3
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August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,197 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	What any of this has to do with football escapes me. (insert shrug smiley if we had one) __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

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AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Personally I do not understand why this made every major news outlet. Even ESPN put up all stops to run this story. Who gives a rat's pa-toot what delusional story he fabricated? I certainly don't. This is National Inquirer garbage. If there was ever proof needed that America's priorities are screwed this would be it. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

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AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Makes for great movies I guess. However, this one has a twisted ending! He has successfully marked himself and career. The mark of instability. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

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Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	I cannot understand why people make lies of this proportion. They have to know that it will come out in the end.

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Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Isn't he still saying it was love, but just an online affair and he got scammed... Poor guy....... Worse, I caught an hour of the Jodi Arias trial and thought "what a nice girl". You'll have to forgive me, first I've heard of it in detail, nice girl, lures her ex boyfriend with some wild sex, takes pics of him in the shower, when he's not looking she stabs him about 27 times, shoots him and cuts his throat from ear to ear. Let it be a lesson guys.... __________________ You see my dog don't like people laughing. He gets the crazy idea you're laughing at him. Now if you apologize like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.

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