Lennay Kekua, A Hoax!

[phork]

I am still in awe that people are still jiving him about having "character issues" and that NFL teams will have a hard time drafting him early and spending guaranteed money on him. Looking like a 2nd round pick, some have said not even a Day 1 pick.

 

[dshans]

Here's a link to their Manti page if you want to leave a message.

Thanks for the link, Opie Wan. I left this simple comment: "Your plan to crassly drag an upstanding young man and a respected university into your fray is reprehensible. While your goals may be noble, your tactics are not."

 

[tadman95]

Thanks for the link, Opie Wan. I left this simple comment: "Your plan to crassly drag an upstanding young man and a respected university into your fray is reprehensible. While your goals may be noble, your tactics are not."

I admire your high road. Sadly, I went redneck on 'em.

 

[BGIF]

PETA uses Manti Te'o in faux-chicken ad: 'Sometimes faking it is better'

Sounds like they should change their acronym to PUTA, People for the Unethical Treatment of Athletes.

Its Spanish connotation makes it even more appropos.

 

[overeazy]

PETA

PETA

Here is a better link to let them know what you think of the bill board.

Contact PETA's Media Department | PETA.org

 

[dshans]

Has the billboard been approved? Is it up?

Pics, por favor.

 

[yankeeND]

Why are animal lovers such haters of people? Because they they're fat!

Ba dum ch!

 

[GoldenIsThyFame]

Ugh

Video: Tuiasosopo ‘fell deeply, romantically in love’ with Te’o | CollegeFootballTalk

 

[peoriairish]

So, since this is still a thing, here's some humor.

Total Frat Move ‏@totalfratmove
Forcing Manti Te'o Pledge to know everything about a brother that doesn't actually exist. #TFM

 

[tadman95]

Ugh

Video: Tuiasosopo ‘fell deeply, romantically in love’ with Te’o | CollegeFootballTalk

I'll bet both my vbucks that because he said he's gay (in the context Dr. Phil asked that) that we will see plenty of Manti is gay even though there is no connection other than the hoax.

This is so crappy for Manti

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Ronaiah still claims he was the voice of Kekua, even though there's pretty compelling evidence that it was his cousin Tino. Smells like an opportunist looking to cash in on a fleeting media spotlight.

Hopefully the media will approach his story with the same skepticism that vilified Te'o. If he gets caught in a few lies, it will help Te'o's case.

 

[IndyIrishFan1]

This just won't go away.

 

[yankeeND]

Ronaiah still claims he was the voice of Kekua, even though there's pretty compelling evidence that it was his cousin Tino. Smells like an opportunist looking to cash in on a fleeting media spotlight.

Hopefully the media will approach his story with the same skepticism that vilified Te'o. If he gets caught in a few lies, it will help Te'o's case.

I hope so. The world attacked Manti and now this RT comes out says he's gay and was the one talking to him the whole time. Bullshit, Manti has evidence that he was talking to RT's cousin and he is straight up lying. This **** is ridiculous.

 

[IndyIrishFan1]

Come on Dr. Phil, make RT replicate the voice. Let's see it.

 

[tadman95]

Come on Dr. Phil, make RT replicate the voice. Let's see it.

Hell of a point. Let's hear it.

 

[ND NYC]

this is the thanks Manti and his family get for not suing the sh!t out of this scumbag???
what a piece of sh1t this guy is (and his whole f-cked up family)

time for the Teo's to take the gloves off and go after this guy once and for all....this gay angle will bury Manti. people and nfl locker rooms can deal with "stupid" and "naive"...but the gay thing is a whole nother animal.

just sucks for Manti feel so bad for him

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Come on Dr. Phil, make RT replicate the voice. Let's see it.

I was just thinking about that. Couric pressed Te'o on every uncomfortable detail. It'll be a shame if Dr. Phil doesn't press Ronaiah about the evidence indicating Tino was the voice of Kekua.

But then again, I doubt either of these people are really interested in the truth here.

 

[ND NYC]

i almost think it would have been better for Manti if the guys from deadspin got to interview both manti and tuiasopospo
agree with whiskey the courics, dr phil, even schaap at espn seemed to me not interested in or not knowing what the proper questions were to ask to break this whole thing down.
if the whole truth came out that i feel would have been huge benefit to Manti but alas him and condon sat on this thing way too long and the narrative genie got out of the bottle on all of them.

 

[phork]

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[peoriairish]

Oh, and the Stars did this the other day...

 

[WakeUpEchoes]

Oh, and the Stars did this the other day...

Now I'm even happier my Wings destroyed them last night.

 

[HoosierIrish]

there's no way that guys voice can pass as a girls. I really hope they didn't have phone sex.

 

[PraetorianND]

People STILL think Manti Te'o was in on this. They also blame the Catholic Church and Notre Dame for trying to cover it up. They think that RT got paid to take the fall. Man this world is F'd.

 

[PLACforever]

I wish this thread was a hoax. But since it's not, can't we just let it die?

 

[aubeirish]

Oh, and the Stars did this the other day...

That's pretty classless. The jumbotron guy should be fired. I expect this stuff from random twitter guys, not known organisations. We live in a bizarre world now a days. Everything is allowed. Makes me sick.

 

[ND NYC]

didnt they do that week this thing broke?

 

[We_Are_ND]

there's no way that guys voice can pass as a girls. I really hope they didn't have phone sex.

Hahahaha. This made me LOL.

 

[Kingbish01]

Here's a link to their Manti page if you want to leave a message.

Manti Got Buffaloed—but You Shouldn't | PETA.org

I only see 3 comments and Mine didn't make it either. smh

 

[NDinFL]

I only see 3 comments and Mine didn't make it either. smh

GB, are you sully on those comments?

If so, reps incoming

 

[tadman95]

PETA backed off. From their website:

Manti Got Buffaloed—but You Shouldn't

Written by Alisa Mullins 6 hours ago
Update: In deference to the wishes of Manti Te'o and his representatives, PETA is abandoning its plans to erect a billboard featuring an image of the Notre Dame standout next to the slogan "Sometimes Faking It Is Better. Score Faux-Chicken Super Bowl Recipes at PETA.org." Hopefully, people will still defer to the wishes of chickens and not rip their wings off.

Originally posted on January 28th, 2013: