The stories Manti Te'o have told to not only teammates but fans and media have been perceived to be drawn out after knowing he was a victim of an online hoax. On September 12th, Te'o exclaimed that not only his grandmother passed away, but also his girlfriend 'Lennay Kekua'. He provided the media with exactly what they wanted. Te'o asserted that Lennay had died from Leukemia.
Manti Te'o was under
the impression that he and Lennay were in a committed online relationship. With the new hit MTV show 'Catfish', Te'o should have carefully examined this online profile of Lennay and at least tried to psychically see her. The way he expressed his feelings toward this woman came off to be sincere and dramatic. For Manti to be able to come to the media with such emotion and combine it with the death of his grandmother was and still is indescribable. If he were intelligent enough, he'd do what the producers of Catfish and investigate this unique online relationship.Manti Te'o was under
During the beginning, Manti WAS a victim of a deceiving hoax. Once he acknowledged that the whole ordeal was a lie, he kept the story going. On December 6th, he asserted all of the allegations about this so called girlfriend, but he went on the next couple of days and still spoke as if she were dead. Te'o may not have wanted to face the embarrassment of caring for a fake online woman who he's never met or psychically been around. In his mind, keeping his mouth shut could help boost his career or help win the Heisman Trophy with all the fans and media who fell for the sob story.
Norte Dame AD, Jack Swarbrick, is behind Te'o one hundred percent. When being interviewed he became emotional and described Manti as a trustworthy player that was a victim of a 'cruel hoax'. The whole Notre Dame team believe he was a victim of a hoax, but some players describe him as being an attention hog. Having his teammates and coach believing that Te'o was an innocent victim makes his story a bit more significant. Notre Dame, Manti Te'o, and Jack Swarbrick's reputation is all out in the open and on a thin line.
During one of many interviews Manti explained that 'he did not want to be drawn out like a crazy man'! Either way Te'o presents hisself to be a pathological and indecisive man. Death is not something to portray or try to toss around like it is an nonexistent subject. People do not know whether to perceive Te'o as a credulous man or an alleviating liar. There were so many inaccurate story lines he's spoken of. The way he conveyed his story to the media was sincere, but he took it to another level. Manti may have been truthful about what he thought to be his girlfriend at first, but it turned into an undeniable scam. Nothin in the investigation adds up and everyone should suspect that there are more scandalous schemes going on behind closed doors. Te'o decided to take advantage of the media as well as fans around the world. Manti may either keep trying to convince that he was and still is the victim or Te'o may compare himself to Lance Armstrong and confess to the allegations.
There are so many unanswered questions that have been asked without receiving a reasonable explanation to where the baggage could easily be dismissed or not spoken of so highly. The alleged person who made this fake profile, Ronaiah Tuiasusopo, supposedly hacked Diane O' Meara's Facebook and made Lennay Kekua. He apparently stole her pictures to scam Manti into believing that this woman was Kekua the whole time. After a while sources say Tuiasusopo admitted to Te'o that it was all a hoax and apologized for everything. No one will ever truly know Manti's response or if Tuiasusopo even had anything to do with such a dramatic and overwhelming scandal. The fact of the matter is Te'o continued to let viewers believe that he lost his girlfriend to a horrible tragedy. He now has kept to himself after such popularity from the media. Will he ever come with a truthful story or even a truthful statement?
Manti Te'o was so widespread about his relationship with Lennay. He broadcasted how close the two of them were, but it could not be as serious as he exclaims of he never psychically met one another. If he treasured this fake woman the way he made everyone believe, why didn't he try to psychically meet up with this woman during this tragic time of Leukemia?
People will have their own opinion and outlook on this bizarre scam. Which twist of the case will you believe! A fake impersonator trying to boost his career, or an innocent victim of a mind blowing hoax? This subject is too serious to be thrown around. Who is lying? Who is telling the truth? What is YOUR take?
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