On the next episode of Catfish, Manti Te'o
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he released a statement
Subsequent to the initial posting, Te’o has released a statement addressing this situation as well. Here it is, in its entirety.
“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.
Subsequent to the initial posting, Te’o has released a statement addressing this situation as well. Here it is, in its entirety.
“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.
This cat should be a politician with his campaigning he did for the hesiman trophy.
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Rossibreath
He is full of shit. Anyone who read that link can tell who his "girlfriend" was...maybe he is gay?
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MRTHECOSE and 2-0-Sixx
Nov. 28, 2009: Te'o and Kekua meet after Stanford's 45-38
victory over Notre Dame in Palo Alto, according to the
South Bend Tribune: "Their stares got pleasantly tangled,
then Manti Te'o extended his hand to the stranger with a
warm smile and soulful eyes." Kekua, a Stanford student,
swaps phone numbers with Te'o.
2010-2011: Te'o and Kekua are friends. "She was gifted in
music, multi-lingual, had dreams grounded in reality and
the talent to catch up to them" (South Bend Tribune).
"They started out as just friends," Te'o's father, Brian, told
the Tribune in October 2012. "Every once in a while, she
would travel to Hawaii, and that happened to be the time
Manti was home, so he would meet with her there."
victory over Notre Dame in Palo Alto, according to the
South Bend Tribune: "Their stares got pleasantly tangled,
then Manti Te'o extended his hand to the stranger with a
warm smile and soulful eyes." Kekua, a Stanford student,
swaps phone numbers with Te'o.
2010-2011: Te'o and Kekua are friends. "She was gifted in
music, multi-lingual, had dreams grounded in reality and
the talent to catch up to them" (South Bend Tribune).
"They started out as just friends," Te'o's father, Brian, told
the Tribune in October 2012. "Every once in a while, she
would travel to Hawaii, and that happened to be the time
Manti was home, so he would meet with her there."
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MRTHECOSE
