Manti Te'o lied about his Girlfriend dying

[Growl]

Really that could be the result of people pressing him about an 'online girlfriend' so he just said they met to not be embarrassed.

As much as I want this to be a hilarious catastrophe, it reads like he fell for someone pretending to be this woman online and was just naive enough to fall for it for a long time.

This is what I'm thinking. Wonder who the creepy old guy playing the part of the chick is.

[DirtyMagic97]

This is what I'm thinking. Wonder who the creepy old guy playing the part of the chick is.

Didn't he say he talked on the phone for hours with the person?

[Cary Kollins]

It'll be hilarious when Manti is on next season's "To Catch a Predator".

Hello Manti, I'm...Chris Hansen.

[CarolinaCoolin]

yeah, i dont believe one way or the other. he could or couldnt be in on it and we probably wont know the whole story. this probably is big until the weekend then blows over then comes back up near the draft

[Password is Taco]

@CRM_STephen: Manti Te’o: Thankful For the Support of His “Girlfriend’s Family” http://is.gd/o6nedk

[Growl]

Didn't he say he talked on the phone for hours with the person?

Eh yeah good point.

Probably some big girl.

[TylerVagyler]

Source tells Deadspin (who first reported Manti Te'o fake girlfriend story) that he's 80% sure Te'o participated in hoax.

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter)

January 16, 2013

[Password is Taco]

"They started out as just friends," Brian Te'o said. "Every once in a while, she would travel to Hawaii, that happened to be the time Manti was home, so he would meet with her there. But within the last year, they became a couple."

[Mr. Scot]

Some elements of the story really only make sense if he was in on it.

Overall, the whole thing is just weird beyond belief.

[BBQ&Beer]

The more I think about it the more I believe that he should just come out & say something to the effect of "Yeah I'm gay. I made her up because of the culture of football & the culture of this country. I'm sorry but i really wanted to play without causing distractions."

Even if it's not true.

[jtnc]

Some elements of the story really only make sense if he was in on it.

Overall, the whole thing is just weird beyond belief.

There is a rumor that him and his best friend had a sexual relationship, so that's why he created it. So people wouldn't know he was gay.

The guy who asked for the girl's picture is the friend rumored to have a relationship with Te'o.

[Gabeking]

There is a rumor that him and his best friend had a sexual relationship, so that's why he created it. So people wouldn't know he was gay.

The guy who asked for the girl's picture is the friend rumored to have a relationship with Te'o.

Where are you hearing that rumor?

[SOJA]

I know someone who is a pathological liar, this sounds exactly like something they would do (minus the media obviously)

edit: didn't read whole article, he obviously also could be gay and hiding that, which if true is really sad- whether the pressure to be a 'macho man' from football or religion would drive someone to do that

[Udogg]

wow