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Who would fall in love with a fake NFL player? Plenty of sensible people

The Guardian Sport ·
Who would fall in love with a fake NFL player? Plenty of sensible people

The FBI has charged Daejon Love after he allegedly pretended to be a 49ers receiver.

Although football isn’t as glamorous as it looks, it easy to see the attraction Is romance dead? Yeah, probably.

There have never been more options for finding a mate – dating apps, Instagram DM slides, hanging out next to a gas station at 2am – but it’s also never been harder.

Meeting someone who is compatible, stable, and even remotely attractive is akin to putting a square peg in a round hole.

Blindfolded.

From a mile away.

Underwater.

So, I can’t blame anyone for falling for an elaborate hoax like the one allegedly perpetrated by Daejon Love.

Love is now infamous around the world for allegedly posing as an NFL player in order to scam more than 20 women out of $1.3m .

Now that Love and his alleged accomplice, Taylor Jamie Chen, have been charged by federal authorities , prosecutors are claiming they are a flight risk.

They certainly seem like they have the money to flee the country.

According to court documents, Love managed to fabricate an entire online persona as a San Francisco 49ers player – posting photos and videos in Niners gear, posing with expensive cars, and even performing football drills (badly) to bolster the alleged grift.

Love allegedly used AI to trick search engine results to add credibility to his claims on football success with the 49ers.

There’s even a video of Love running wide receiver routes on the beach.

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