The Documentary was exceptional. (My Opinion) - I've read several of the Reviews, My Turn:
"'Lennay'" as much as everyone would like to believe, did not "destroy" Manti the media did a fine job of keeping an exemplary person "down." I in fact knew nothing about this story, even though it was a high-profile piece of an upcoming football "Star." I don't watch any sports in any capacity at any level. I have absolutely no interest, never will.
The media, as told in this documentary, got a "blip" of the story and turned it into a media circus. Integrity and media do not deserve to be in the same sentence. Period. Because this was a high profile "incident" it got plenty of play and coverage, inaccurate at best, downright "fill in the blank" media opinion.
What Lennay "did" to Manti was inexplicably wrong. Period. Lennay was treading water in an unknown persona that needed to be explored and along the way he used Manti as part of his exploration. Simple right? Not so much, it was taken to a level of extreme that is still undefinable even with todays expanded vocabulary. That is sad. The story is sad.
To ME the media is 85% absolutely at fault for instigating the initial story to get so blown out of proportion with half truths, speculation, inuendo's, and downright distorted facts. Lest they forget that people watch them for the exact opposite of they are actually selling? The Truth.
I actually broke down to tears when Manti was again once on the field where he was heckled, things thrown at him, called names. Seriously Folks? Isn't that considered Bullying? It is, and shame on anyone who participated in shaming Manti for something he was excusably clueless of or about. Should have known better? Sure. He was not someone who lived on the internet / phone like most people do today. I do not. I use it when I need to make a phone call, that's it. Period.
A Situation that has expanded to over 10 years, was scrunched into a two hour, two chapter Netflix Documentary, and still I don't think anyone of us will know the complete, truthful story of what actually happened.
People are "Catfished," eating catfish, fried, broiled whatever every day. Think of the stories that involve women & Men who are Catfished into giving away their personal fortunes in search of "Love." This happens every day.... every day. Women or Men convince their "new" partner to kill their "old" partner, "Its the only way we will be happy together.' Please.
"Catfishing" is just another Synonym for "Liar." Period.
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