Thursday, January 17, 2013

Manti Te'o: A linebacker, a made-up girlfriend and a national hoax

The sports world and the Internet are abuzz as Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o says he was the victim of a "sick joke" that resulted in the creation of an inspirational tale that had him overcoming the death of an online girlfriend at the same time

(CNN) — After word broke of a hoax about the death of star Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o's "girlfriend," it didn't take long for "Te'o" to be converted into the top-trending term on Twitter on Wednesday night. After the website Deadspin in print the

(CNN) — After word broke of a hoax about the death of star Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o's "girlfriend," it didn't take long for "Te'o" to be converted into the top-trending term on Twitter on Wednesday night. After the website Deadspin in print the

So, Notre Dame's star quarterback Manti Te'o had a girlfriend. And she died. Sort of. It turns out the the girl wasn't real, so neither was her tragic death. Plus, Te'o claims he didn't even know that his girlfriend was fake, because

Manti Te'o #5 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish warms up prior to playing against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2013 Learn BCS National Finals game at Sun Life Stadium on January 7, 2013, in Miami Gardens, Florida. After an online report that

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Manti Te'o: A linebacker, a made-up girlfriend and a national hoax

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