Manti Te'o was a national superstar at one of the top football programs in the country. He was a Heisman Trophy runner-up and a national phenom as his team vied for a National Championship. He became an international star and inspiration to millions when a story broke that his grandmother and girlfriend died on the same day. His girlfriend was (supposedly) a beautiful, intelligent, 22 year old leukemia victim.
Now...Deadspin.com has broken the news...that there IS no such person. She never existed. Cruel joke on a tender, caring, but naive athletic superstar? A "catfish" if you will? Or a perpetrated hoax by a person looking to add some drama to an already promising NFL career?
Also, tell me what you know about this "catfishing" phenomenom. I am older than you, but cannot wrap my brain around such a heinous act. Explore this and whatever you find tonight as Journal #26. TO BE WRITTEN IN CLASS TOMORROW...PLEASE!
http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/16/sport/manti-teo-social-media/
http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2013/01/16/teo-deadspin-story-eight-crazy-things/1840729/
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