Manti Te'o Too soon?
The Florence Freedom is planning to give the first 1,000 fans at their May 23 home game Lennay Kekua bobbleheads.
Lennay Kekua is the recently discovered fake girlfriend of Manti Te'o. The Florence Freedom is an Independent baseball team from Florence, KY. Somehow, the Freedom have managed to make the weirdest story in recent memory just a little bit more absurd.
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From the Freedom's press release: "This will be the best kind of bobblehead a fan could get," Freedom General Manager Josh Anderson said. "Because now fans can make the bobblehead out to be whatever they want it to be." Yes Freedom fans, the boxes will be empty. But wait, there's more!
To add to the imaginary fun, section 115 will be blocked and reserved only for fans to sit with their imaginary friends, girlfriends/boyfriends or spouses. There will also be a pretend kiss cam.
This is completely real -- non-imaginary -- marketing. It's also borderline offensive.
Clearly, the Freedom aren't too concerned by possible public backlash when the reward is national exposure.
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Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o finished second in the 2012 Heisman Trophy voting to Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel.
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Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly, linebacker Manti Te'o and safety Zeke Motta talk to the press after the 2013 BCS Championship game. Alabama won 42-14.
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Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o is escorted by Miss Texas Ali Nugent as he carries the Lombardi Award to an interview room after a ceremony Dec. 5.
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Notre Dame Fighting Irish linebacker Manti Te'o leaves the field after his team's defeat to the Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2013 BCS Championship game. Alabama won 42-14.
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Notre Dame's Manti Te'o reacts in action during the second half of the 2013 BCS Championship game against Alabama.
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Notre Dame Fighting Irish linebacker Manti Te'o speaks during a press conference for the 2013 BCS Championship game.
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One thing that has been remarkably steady in a season full of surprises has been the performance of Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o, center, taking aim at a Wake Forest ballcarrier Saturday.
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Te'o against Washington as a freshman in 2009.
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If the USA TODAY Sports Media Group survey is any indicator, Notre Dame senior Manti Te'o at the very least will have the highest Heisman Trophy finish ever by a linebacker.
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Notre Dame's Manti Te'o reacts after Notre Dame defeated Michigan 13-6 on Sept. 22, 2012.
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Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o played with a heavy heart against Michigan State after the loss of his girlfriend and grandmother.
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Notre Dame Fighting Irish linebacker Manti Te'o (5) celebrates after Notre Dame defeated the Stanford Cardinal 20-13 in overtime at Notre Dame Stadium.
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Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o collars Miami running back Duke Johnson in the Irish's 41-3 win.
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Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o waits for the snap during the second half of Notre Dame's 21-6 win over Boston College in a NCAA college football game in Boston Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012.
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Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o, right, trying to slow down Stanford running back Stepfan Taylor in South Bend.
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Notre Dame Fighting Irish linebacker Manti Te'o gives a salute as he enters practice at the LaBar Practice Complex in August 2011.
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Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o, left, celebrates with defensive end Justin Utupo (53) after a Notre Dame win.
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Fighting Irish linebacker Manti Te'o (5) reacts during the second half of a game against the Boston College Eagles at Alumni Stadium.
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Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o runs the ball after an interception in the first quarter against the BYU Cougars.
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Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o leaves the field after his final game at Notre Dame Stadium, a 38-0 win against Wake Forest that helped propel the Irish to the No. 1 ranking for the first time in 19 years.
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Manti Te'o celebrates Notre Dame's 38-0 win over Wake Forest.
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Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o returns one of five interceptions by the Irish during the first half against Michigan.
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Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o (5) and wide receiver John Goodman (81) celebrate in the fourth quarter against USC at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Notre Dame won 22-13.
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Manti Te'o, Notre Dame: The Fighting Irish linebacker looks to become the first defensive Heisman winner since Charles Woodson in 1997.
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Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o won the Nagurski Award, given to the nation's top defensive player.
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