That's why it's bullshit. The guy is trying to play the victim here because he's probably worried about his draft stock and he doesn't want people hating him. The question that is really at the forefront is, "why?". Was it for publicity? Was it to hide something? I'm not entirely sure when they started "dating" but if it's anything over a year, there's something extremely questionable about his story. People don't date online for a year without ever meeting. It's completely unrealistic.
It's amazing how consumed the media is with this story. As well, I wouldn't doubt it's caught Hollywood's ear.
It's reasonable if it were only for a few months, but not for a matter of years, and not when they've talked on the phone etc. Plus, Manti is a freakin star football player, not some dork on the internet who can't get a girl friend.
"He said that they met through his cousin nearly four years ago and started "dating" on Oct. 15, 2011." Read More: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/co...nti-teo-girlfriend-hoax-quotes/#ixzz2ISlfIcQq There's just no way. No reasonable person is going to A) wait that long to meet someone and B) Con someone for THAT long.
Is it just me, or is ESPN trying to sell us on the lie? Out of all of their journalists, it seems like the great majority of them try to sell us on the lie. Maybe they're scared to mess with their journalistic reputation, or maybe they have other motives, but whatever the reason is, the overwhelming sentiment out of Bristol is pro-Te'o. The only one I've seen out there still calling Manti on his bullshit is Bomani Jones. Hopefully this won't turn into one of those things that is swept under the rug and is remembered ten years later as the time Manti Te'o was the "victim of a hoax," because any reasonable person's bullshit radar should be going crazy right now.
Yup. ESPN loves ND and Manti is the most decorated player in NCAA football history. They want him to be the victim.
This story just keeps getting better and better. espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8875990/lawyer-ronaiah-tuiasosopo-was-voice-talking-manti-teo [video=youtube;WgOIEGz7o_s]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgOIEGz7o_s[/video] Is Manti Te'o really that stupid?
I knew somebody in this whole thing would turn up gay. Maybe it's not Manti (still not 100% convinced), but that Tuiassosopo kid is gayer than Rudy Gay. Not that there's anything wrong with that ... #Seinfeldvoice
Why can't he just admit he lied? This whole thing just keeps getting more and more ridiculous, which in my opinion makes him look even worse.
