Crazy article about Notre Dame player Manti Te’o - Says dead girlfriend is a hoax

[#1 pick]

His official response

"This is incredibly embarrassing to talk about, but over an extended period of time, I developed an emotional relationship with a woman I met online. We maintained what I thought to be an authentic relationship by communicating frequently online and on the phone, and I grew to care deeply about her. To realize that I was the victim of what was apparently someone's sick joke and constant lies was, and is, painful and humiliating. It further pains me that the grief I felt and the sympathies expressed to me at the time of my grandmother's death in September were in any way deepened by what I believed to be another significant loss in my life. I am enormously grateful for the support of my family, friends and Notre Dame fans throughout this year. To think that I shared with them my happiness about my relationship and details that I thought to be true about her just makes me sick. I hope that people can understand how trying and confusing this whole experience has been. In retrospect, I obviously should have been much more cautious. If anything good comes of this, I hope it is that others will be far more guarded when they engage with people online than I was. Fortunately, I have many wonderful things in my life, and I'm looking forward to putting this painful experience behind me as I focus on preparing for the NFL Draft."

 

[mozichrome]

can this story get crazier?

 

[CarolinaKing]

His official response

"This is incredibly embarrassing to talk about, but over an extended period of time, I developed an emotional relationship with a woman I met online. We maintained what I thought to be an authentic relationship by communicating frequently online and on the phone, and I grew to care deeply about her. To realize that I was the victim of what was apparently someone's sick joke and constant lies was, and is, painful and humiliating. It further pains me that the grief I felt and the sympathies expressed to me at the time of my grandmother's death in September were in any way deepened by what I believed to be another significant loss in my life. I am enormously grateful for the support of my family, friends and Notre Dame fans throughout this year. To think that I shared with them my happiness about my relationship and details that I thought to be true about her just makes me sick. I hope that people can understand how trying and confusing this whole experience has been. In retrospect, I obviously should have been much more cautious. If anything good comes of this, I hope it is that others will be far more guarded when they engage with people online than I was. Fortunately, I have many wonderful things in my life, and I'm looking forward to putting this painful experience behind me as I focus on preparing for the NFL Draft."


I don't get it, what happened to the part where him and his dad said they met?

I dont believe that for a second

 

[Clem]

His official response

"This is incredibly embarrassing to talk about, but over an extended period of time, I developed an emotional relationship with a woman I met online. We maintained what I thought to be an authentic relationship by communicating frequently online and on the phone, and I grew to care deeply about her. To realize that I was the victim of what was apparently someone's sick joke and constant lies was, and is, painful and humiliating. It further pains me that the grief I felt and the sympathies expressed to me at the time of my grandmother's death in September were in any way deepened by what I believed to be another significant loss in my life. I am enormously grateful for the support of my family, friends and Notre Dame fans throughout this year. To think that I shared with them my happiness about my relationship and details that I thought to be true about her just makes me sick. I hope that people can understand how trying and confusing this whole experience has been. In retrospect, I obviously should have been much more cautious. If anything good comes of this, I hope it is that others will be far more guarded when they engage with people online than I was. Fortunately, I have many wonderful things in my life, and I'm looking forward to putting this painful experience behind me as I focus on preparing for the NFL Draft."


I don't get it, what happened to the part where him and his dad said they met?

They're still maintaining it was a woman?

Why did he say that he met her in person then?

Holy shyt--who was the female that was pretending to be the bird?

This just gets more and more weird.

 

[mastermind]

His official response

"This is incredibly embarrassing to talk about, but over an extended period of time, I developed an emotional relationship with a woman I met online. We maintained what I thought to be an authentic relationship by communicating frequently online and on the phone, and I grew to care deeply about her. To realize that I was the victim of what was apparently someone's sick joke and constant lies was, and is, painful and humiliating. It further pains me that the grief I felt and the sympathies expressed to me at the time of my grandmother's death in September were in any way deepened by what I believed to be another significant loss in my life. I am enormously grateful for the support of my family, friends and Notre Dame fans throughout this year. To think that I shared with them my happiness about my relationship and details that I thought to be true about her just makes me sick. I hope that people can understand how trying and confusing this whole experience has been. In retrospect, I obviously should have been much more cautious. If anything good comes of this, I hope it is that others will be far more guarded when they engage with people online than I was. Fortunately, I have many wonderful things in my life, and I'm looking forward to putting this painful experience behind me as I focus on preparing for the NFL Draft."


I don't get it, what happened to the part where him and his dad said they met?

this is from the Orange Bowl press conference on January 3rd

http://www.orangebowl.org/assets/1/7/jan3presserpt2.pdf

Page 4


And this dude's dad said she visited him in Hawaii

 

[Silkk]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

 

[K-Apps]

ESPN forced to acknowledge Deadspin's existence

 

[WhyYouCry]

I believe it. Samoans aren't the brightest people in the world.



Edit
I do think he went along with it after he found out. Too embarrassed to admit it.

 

[STAN JONES]

Manti said he met her online and somebody trolled him

 

[Cool Dr. Money]

dude watched catfish said fukk it ima go with this and hope people believe it

 

[3rdLetter]

His official response

"This is incredibly embarrassing to talk about, but over an extended period of time, I developed an emotional relationship with a woman I met online. We maintained what I thought to be an authentic relationship by communicating frequently online and on the phone, and I grew to care deeply about her. To realize that I was the victim of what was apparently someone's sick joke and constant lies was, and is, painful and humiliating. It further pains me that the grief I felt and the sympathies expressed to me at the time of my grandmother's death in September were in any way deepened by what I believed to be another significant loss in my life. I am enormously grateful for the support of my family, friends and Notre Dame fans throughout this year. To think that I shared with them my happiness about my relationship and details that I thought to be true about her just makes me sick. I hope that people can understand how trying and confusing this whole experience has been. In retrospect, I obviously should have been much more cautious. If anything good comes of this, I hope it is that others will be far more guarded when they engage with people online than I was. Fortunately, I have many wonderful things in my life, and I'm looking forward to putting this painful experience behind me as I focus on preparing for the NFL Draft."


I don't get it, what happened to the part where him and his dad said they met?

ESPN reading this now on tv, but from what I read on deadspin, it said they met at a Stanford game and swapped numbers

 

[nalej]

Manti said he met her online and somebody trolled him

for the tenth fukking time he and his dad admitted to seeing her in REAL LIFE

 

[tremonthustler1]

oh GAHD! They're showing Te'o's interview from October.

The most beautiful person I ever met

 

[FukkaPaidEmail]

@ that college gameday interview sportscenter just aired.

God damn man.

 

[ThaBronxBully]

Like I Said, That Boy Got Fish'd

Now That He's Running With That Story It Will Put Him In Even DEEPER shyt If He Lied About The Lie


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