😱Gabe Pruitt, a college basketball player, is catfished by an entire rival fan base.
🌐The catfisher created a fake persona named Victoria to deceive Gabe Pruitt.
📱Gabe Pruitt shares personal information and photos with the fake account.
🏀The rival fan base exposes the catfishing scheme during a game by chanting Gabe Pruitt's phone number and the name Victoria.
😬Gabe Pruitt's performance in the game is affected by the embarrassing situation.
What is catfishing?
—Catfishing is the act of creating a fake online persona to deceive someone into a relationship or friendship.
Why did the catfisher target Gabe Pruitt?
—The catfisher targeted Gabe Pruitt because he was a star basketball player on a rival team.
How did the rival fan base expose the catfishing scheme?
—During a game, the rival fan base chanted Gabe Pruitt's phone number and the name Victoria, revealing the deception.
Did Gabe Pruitt's performance suffer because of the incident?
—Yes, Gabe Pruitt's performance in the game was affected by the embarrassing situation.
What were the consequences for the catfisher?
—The catfisher apologized to Gabe Pruitt but faced no significant consequences.
00:00In 2006, college basketball player Gabe Pruitt falls victim to a catfishing scandal.
00:46Gabe Pruitt receives an AOL instant message from a fake account named 'Sexy Bruin Babe'.
01:30Gabe Pruitt shares personal information, photos, and flirts with 'Victoria'.
02:52During a game, the rival fan base chants Gabe Pruitt's phone number and the name Victoria, exposing the catfishing scheme.
07:09Gabe Pruitt's performance in the game is affected by the embarrassing situation.
