GameWinner Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 http://deadspin.com/5976517/manti-teos-dead-girlfriend-the-most-heartbreaking-and-inspirational-story-of-the-college-football-season-is-a-hoax?utm_campaign=socialflow_deadspin_twitter&utm_source=deadspin_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow Absolutely riveting/ridiculous story. 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.Manti Te'o did lose his grandmother this past fall. Annette Santiago died on Sept. 11, 2012, at the age of 72, according to Social Security Administration records in Nexis. But there is no SSA record there of the death of Lennay Marie Kekua, that day or any other. Her passing, recounted so many times in the national media, produces no obituary or funeral announcement in Nexis, and no mention in the Stanford student newspaper. Nor is there any report of a severe auto accident involving a Lennay Kekua. Background checks turn up nothing. The Stanford registrar's office has no record that a Lennay Kekua ever enrolled. There is no record of her birth in the news. Outside of a few Twitter and Instagram accounts, there's no online evidence that Lennay Kekua ever existed. The photographs identified as Kekua—in online tributes and on TV news reports—are pictures from the social-media accounts of a 22-year-old California woman who is not named Lennay Kekua. She is not a Stanford graduate; she has not been in a severe car accident; and she does not have leukemia. And she has never met Manti Te'o. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Yeah, As I said in the other NCAA football thread, it's sickening. It is deadspin...but the facts they have put out there are also solid. They are putting their reputation on the line. And they seem to have checked out, by my standards. But, reviewing other internet sources, some people are still skeptical of this article. For me...the article states that there is no SSN record, that the person in question never existed, never enrolled at Stanford...it was all a lie. But why now? Why wasn't this discovered earlier? Why did he do this? For publicity. What a clown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodBits Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I imagine we'll find out a lot in the next day or two. Not jumping to any conclusions, but man, huge WTF if this is true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 We'll see what Te'O has to say about this. After all, he was the one crying and moaning on national TV and the MSM about how sad this was. If this is true, the nerve of him to play with our emotions like that. *****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulane Skins Fan Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Yeah, As I said in the other NCAA football thread, it's sickening. It is deadspin...but the facts they have put out there are also solid. They are putting their reputation on the line. And they seem to have checked out, by my standards. But, reviewing other internet sources, some people are still skeptical of this article. For me...the article states that there is no SSN record, that the person in question never existed, never enrolled at Stanford...it was all a lie. But why now? Why wasn't this discovered earlier? Why did he do this? For publicity. What a clown. I only skimmed the article, and it could all be accurate, but I tend to think this is bad reporting and nothing more. But, I guess we'll find out real soon because, as you said, Deadspin really put themselves out there. Someone is a clown for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soljaofjesus Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 holy smokes .... if true I wouldn't even draft him. Period. Who am I kidding, I'd draft him in the 5th lol . I'll hold conclusions until later, but man the article seems so detailed and well put. I hope its not true but if it is.... Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WALEOVECHKIN Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 The whole ending is what got me, using a different persons pics on her twitter. Tuisassappo's involvement, just a really weird story. Te'o's got some explaining to do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soljaofjesus Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 WOWWW!!!! GO LOOK UP @LennayKay on twitter. She just responded to his tweet from NOV 6 ... THE HOAX IS REAL!! WTF!!!! Her twitter account just responded to his tweet 3 minutes ago .... I saved it and I'm going to upload it now ... ---------- Post added January-16th-2013 at 10:14 PM ---------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WALEOVECHKIN Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 It's real, ND beat writer: #NotreDame statement says on Dec. 26, coaches informed by Manti Te'o and parents that he was "victim of what appears to be a hoax." EDIT: 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulane Skins Fan Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 WOWWW!!!! GO LOOK UP @LennayKay on twitter. She just responded to his tweet from NOV 6 ... THE HOAX IS REAL!! WTF!!!! Her twitter account just responded to his tweet 3 minutes ago .... I saved it and I'm going to upload it now ... What does that mean? I don't get it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Excuses Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 No one is that ****ing dumb. He was in on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 It's real, ND beat writer:#NotreDame statement says on Dec. 26, coaches informed by Manti Te'o and parents that he was "victim of what appears to be a hoax." EDIT: 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 He was the victim of a hoax is quite different than he did not nothing to end a hoax that, quite frankly, benefitted him. I suspect the latter is more in line with this story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visionary Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 https://www.facebook.com/NDFootball/posts/553537038009180 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 No one is that ****ing dumb. He was in on it. Notre Dame's statement doesn't pass the smell test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I_Bleed_B&G Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Wait didn't it say in the story that he met her in Cali? He has to be in on it. No ****ing way anyone would be that stupid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soljaofjesus Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I thought they said the story started with them meeting at a Stanford Game ? ---------- Post added January-16th-2013 at 10:39 PM ---------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor703 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 holy smokes .... if true I wouldn't even draft him. Period. Who am I kidding, I'd draft him in the 5th lol . I'll hold conclusions until later, but man the article seems so detailed and well put. I hope its not true but if it is.... Man If this is true no team would risk the backlash of drafting him. I suspect he will spend time on someones practice squad as an undrafted free agent or have to go play in the CFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.C.O.L.B. Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Wait didn't it say in the story that he met her in Cali? He has to be in on it. No ****ing way anyone would be that stupid Idk. I could see dude embarrassed about meeting his GF on the internet and making up some backstory to cover that up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FSUSkins24 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 This has to be one of the strangest things I've heard of from a college football player, hell, any athlete in a while. Shameful if true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC9 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I'm paying very close attention to what all of the hoax experts from other threads are saying... But, as a now former Notre Dame fan... I find this appauling if true. And I know this wasn't all the kids idea. It either had to do with his overbearing father or Brian Kelly or both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 His GF just posted on Twitter, so it's pretty much a hoax. That, and ND confirms it Let the **** fly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcaigh Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 So catch me up here ... I'd never heard of this 'tragedy' as I don't follow college football. It seems that his friend Ronaiah created a fake girlfriend identity for Manti using this other girl's images. Unless Manti never actually met his girlfriend, how could he not be in on this fraud? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC9 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 holy smokes .... if true I wouldn't even draft him. Period. Who am I kidding, I'd draft him in the 5th lol . I'll hold conclusions until later, but man the article seems so detailed and well put. I hope its not true but if it is.... Man Deadspin is fantastic. They are also normally correct. Like, close to 100% of the time correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.C.O.L.B. Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Deadspin is fantastic. They are also normally correct. Like, close to 100% of the time correct. I think people mix them up with bleacher report Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 "A lie ain't a side of a story. It's just a lie." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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