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If it’s not one Kardashian in the news, its another. While Kim is getting all types of media attention for being pregnant with Kanye West’s child while she is still married to that guy on the Nets, Kris Humphries, her sister is getting some not so good press. Khloe and her husband Los Angeles Clipper Lamar Odom, have always been in the gossip talks about their marriage being rocky. Well, it seems that Lamar has added fuel to that fire with new cheating allegations. Unfortunately, he has allegedly been caught by Khloe and kicked out of their beautiful mansion and forced to stay in a hotel.
Lamar seems to be more interested in going out and partying than staying at home and being with his wife. Of course, the Kardashian publicity train has gone into overdrive and have already reported these rumors false, but they do that with everything. Khloe posted this message on her blog, “I’m happily married to a wonderful man and fall in love with him more and more each day, . . . These blatant lies are distasteful and shameless.” Of course they are. I think its about three years overdue for this family to step back from reality television and have things called private lives. Just a suggestion.
Explosive news has come out about Notre Dame’s gifted defensive player Manti Te’o. Te’o was the linebacker that America fell in love with. He went through tragedy at the beginning of the season and led his team defensively to an undefeated season and to a BCS Championship game. On September 11, 2012, Te’o was set out to play Michigan State with his teammates when he got some of the worst news of his life.
Te’o’s grandmother had passed away and later on he found out his girlfriend, Lennay Marie Kekua, was killed in a serious car accident. She had already been diagnosed with leukemia in June 2012. Everyone’s heart went out to him and was captivated with his poise on the field when his team upset Michigan State 20-3. He was a true vision of strength and will. Well, it turns out things are not always as they appear….
Te’o’s grandmother did pass away which is absolutely tragic, BUT Lennay Marie Kekua was never his ‘girlfriend’ and she never died that day. Deadspin has uncovered one of the craziest stories in sports. The pictures of Kekua that have been used by the media came from a California girl whose name has not be made public. Kekua and Te’o did not meet in 2009, in fact his Twitter account states that they met much later in 2011. Kekua was allegedly created by one of Te’o’s friends, Ronaiah Tuiasosopo. Tuiasosopo has done tricked other people with the Kekua account, but it was only brought to light because of Te’o’s rise to fame.
So who is the real Lennay Kakua?
So… Lennay Kekua did not meet Te’o, did not have leukemia, did not get in a car accident, and she was never laid to rest. Whoa and we all thought MTV’s show Catfish was crazy? So did this girl/guy “Catfish” Te’o or did he set up this elaborate plan to garner sympathy from America. If Te’o did come up with this story he is one wild imagination, too much time on his hands, and he is to blame for the blowout his team suffered against Alabama in the BCS Championship game. We definitely need an Oprah interview for this mess of a situation. I can’t wait to see how the Te’o family handles this situation…
Notre Dame has released this statement, “Notre Dame coaches informed Dec 26 by Manti Te’o & parents Manti had been victim of what appears to be a hoax. Lennay Kekua apparently ingratiated herself w/Manti & then conspired w/others to lead him believe she had tragically died of leukemia. Proper authorities continue to investigate, this appears to be, at minimum, a sad & very cruel deception to entertain its perpetrators.”
Te’o issued this statement shortly after claiming that he was just a victim of a hoax and had no hand in the prank:
“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.”
Thank you Deadspin for bringing this story to forefront.
Both of these teams have emerged as threats this season to take down the old kings of the Western Conference. They are sick of being overshadowed by the San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Lakers and are ready to be dominant forces. The Rockets came as a surprise to everyone when they signed Jeremy Lin and James Harden in the offseason. Two guys who were great role players, but played with superstars. The Clippers are known for their high flying dunkers, Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan, and their incredible leader Chris Paul.
However, the Clippers may be without their great ball handler as he is considered a game time decision after bruising his knee in the Clippers game against the Orlando Magic. That seems to be the only significant injury news as Jeremy Lin stated he is ‘good to go’ for tonight’s game. The Rockets are not shooting too well from beyond the arc as of late and I think that will hurt them against this team who is very tough inside. I give the advantage to the Clippers who have been playing unbelievable this year. I give a lot of credit to how well the Rockets have done, but the Clippers have too many weapons. More importantly, Clippers or Rockets, who you takin?
During last night’s game against the Utah Jazz, both Chris Bosh and Dwayne Wade only played the first three quarters. Were they injured? No. They were actually benched. Two of the the Miami Heat’s ‘Big 3’ stars were benched for their poor performance in the game. The Heat look to be in a pretty bad funk, but can the defending NBA Champions bounce back?
Of course they can. There is absolutely no reason for this team to panic. One big advantage they have right now is that they play in the Eastern Conference which has significantly less talented teams than the Western Conference. If they were playing in the West, then they would be competing to stay afloat with the Thunder, Clippers, Warriors, and Grizzlies. However, this team is stocked with talent and they know what it takes to get to the Finals and walk away with the trophy. This team just needs to get through this month and stay at a winning pace until April when they start picking it up again. This team will make the playoffs and in my opinion will be playing in the Easter Conference finals.
Things on the court may not be going well for Kobe Bryant, but at least his personal life just got better. This couple has had a rocky past since 2003 when Kobe admitted to cheating on Vanessa with a 19-year-old girl who claimed that it was not consensual. Kobe escaped those charges almost as well as he escapes defenders on the court, except it cost him $4 million. Remember that ring he bought Vanessa? Well I certainly do and that is how you apologize to a woman scorned!
Things seemed to be going well for the couple up until last year when Vanessa filed for divorce citing ‘irreconcilable differences’. Apparently Kobe just couldn’t stay faithful. However, that was a year ago and things have changed severely. The Lakers are awful and Kobe is no longer single. The couple took to Instagram and announced their reconciliation. “We are pleased to announce that we have reconciled. Our divorce action will be dismissed. We are looking forward to our future together.” Great news for Kobe, but the Lakers still won’t make the playoffs. You just can’t win them all.
The Broncos may have lost, but Peyton Manning still had the class to say goodbye to a future Hall of Famer. Peyton Manning and Ray Lewis may be similar in age, but their careers are in completely different places. Manning was looking to reestablish his presence in the NFL after taking a year off due to a neck surgery, his fourth over his career. While Lewis is also recovering from an injury, he has decided this is it for him. It is either now or never for Lewis to win another Super Bowl, something he has not done since 2000. Well, Manning will luckily get another chance at Super Bowl glory while Lewis and the Baltimore Ravens advanced to the AFC Conference Game. Never being a sore loser, Manning went up to Lewis in the Ravens’ locker room to wish him luck in the playoffs and whatever he chooses to do after. He took his entire family there, but the media was already gone which made it extra special. It was a beautiful moment between two of the game’s best players. Future players can learn a thing or two from these two legends.
The first time these two teams met this season, it was a bad day for Houston fans. The Texans talked all week about how big this game was and Tom Brady showed how he performs in big games. If they thought Brady was lethal in the regular season, they don’t know the monster they will face today when its playoff time in Foxborough. Tom Brady and company live for these moments and usually flourishes in them. The Texans? Well, they did win last week against Cincinnati, but they have not come up big in big games. It is quite a shame because they have such a talented squad with Arian Foster, Andre Johnson, and JJ Watt.
January games in Gillette Stadium are what Tom Brady dreams of. The Texans might not get embarrassed again, but Brady isn’t losing. He is having yet another MVP year and one of his favorite targets, Rob Gronkowski, is playing today. Sorry, Houston, but today is just not your day. Texans or Patriots, who you takin?
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