Deadspin is saying Te'o's girlfriend's death was a hoax created for publicity

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I had already read it also. I don't know anything about the rep of deadspin.com, but these guys appear to really have done their homework...
 

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If this turns out to be true It would not only remove any respect Te'o had left after getting trucked by Lacy repeatedly but it would mean the majority of the professional press from coast to coast is just about as dumb and gullible as the average garden vegetable. Did he really play them all for Heisman sympathy, and if so thank God for Johnny football for making it not work.
 
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I had already read it also. I don't know anything about the rep of deadspin.com, but these guys appear to really have done their homework...
Deadspin has broken a lot of stories over the years. They make a lot of immature posts, but when they post stuff like this it's usually thoroughly-researched.
 

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Holy Moly!! If true, this is BIG! Since the sports media has so much invested in Teo, it will be interesting to see if they follow up on any of this info. This may be a case of everyone just latching on to a story and making it bigger and bigger.
 

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Yeah, this is one of the weirdest sports stories I can think of if it's true. I'm glad it didn't come out until after the game, though.
 

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Traditional media people like to rag on Deadspin, but I think it's obvious that they have far more journalistic integrity than a company like ESPN.
 

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I just read the article and Deadspin definitely did their homework. It will be interesting to see how Te'o and his family respond to this but it is just mind boggling deceptive if true. Talk about going from the top to hitting the bottom in record speed. Win practically every award except the Heisman, all over ESPN, next thing you know you're crushed and exposed by Alabama, and now your "dead girlfriend" never existed.

Gotta be scary for the real girl behind those pictures. She seems pretty freaked out and rightfully so.
 

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Evidently, from talking to a young Irish alum, there has long been skepticism on the N.D. campus about how serious the relationship really was--that it was propped up for publicity.

But no one expected this. Some think this may have just started as an attempt (made-up long-distance girlfriend) by a gay Mormon football player to stay on the DL, but went horribly off-course.

Regardless of the reasons behind this, I worry about the kid and hope he can get through this.
 

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