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NCTraveler

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19. I agree. They will now go into hyper drive.

Reply to Blue_Tires (Reply #18)

Fri Jan 18, 2013, 01:36 PM

Jan 2013

The media just loves to put up athletes as hero's. They are passionate about it. The only thing they are equally as passionate about, is tearing them down.

How no one checked this story is unreal to me. It really was used as propaganda to promote him into stardom.

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Why are the Manti Te�o lies so "shocking"? [View all] SHRED Jan 2013 OP

What is shocking is that this is so ridiculous, it should be shocking BlueStreak Jan 2013 #1

I don't see why the press should have bothered to "confirm" whether this guy's girlfriend existed MotherPetrie Jan 2013 #4

When you go back and look at the transcripts of the interviews BlueStreak Jan 2013 #12

I am saying I don't give a shit about this guy or his fake GF! I don't see why it is even CONSIDERED MotherPetrie Jan 2013 #15

Because he's a jock. Jocks are the highest payed people in our society now. slackmaster Jan 2013 #2

No fucking shit! Talk about a total non-issue! MotherPetrie Jan 2013 #3

What's shocking is how much time the media is wasting on this non issue. Initech Jan 2013 #5

A-friggin-men. It's at best a local interest story. Union Scribe Jan 2013 #6

amen. ..even on a slow news day this is but a mention uponit7771 Jan 2013 #10

Let's talk about Kim and Kanye's baby now. progressoid Jan 2013 #7

Or how Lohan missed a court date... Jon Ace Jan 2013 #23

I think it is hollysmom Jan 2013 #8

Is anyone truly shocked? BainsBane Jan 2013 #9

I'm shocked when regular people's girlfriends turn out to be complete fabrications. JVS Jan 2013 #11

It's a lesson in how little to look up to these guys. randome Jan 2013 #13

People who have taught in universities are more surprised that the grandmother *actually* died alcibiades_mystery Jan 2013 #14

I'm guessing a lot of the hoopla is to deflect media criticism. A lot of people totally dropped the Brickbat Jan 2013 #16

I don't think it is really shocking to me. NCTraveler Jan 2013 #17

For the next several months, I'm going to feel sorry for Blue_Tires Jan 2013 #18

I agree. They will now go into hyper drive. NCTraveler Jan 2013 #19

Hero worship is why they didn't check it, probably... Blue_Tires Jan 2013 #20

It made him much more marketable. NCTraveler Jan 2013 #21

And to add. NCTraveler Jan 2013 #22

apples meet oranges. cali Jan 2013 #24