Stephen A. Smith criticizes viral impersonator of San Francisco 49ers player

Authorities have arrested 35-year-old Daejon Love and 18-year-old Taylor Jamie Chan on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. The pair allegedly scammed their way into over $1 million by claiming Love was a player for the San Francisco 49ers. The scheme reached a level where search engines, including Google, incorrectly listed Love as a member of the NFL franchise due to the frequency of his social media content. Broadcaster Stephen A. Smith addressed the incident on his podcast, questioning how the deception gained traction given that the footage of Love training was easily identifiable as non-professional. Smith expressed disbelief that the public and search algorithms could be misled so easily. Federal law enforcement officials confirmed the arrest of both individuals as the investigation into the impersonation scheme continues.

• 7:32 AMYahoo Sports — ‘Can’t make this up…’ Stephen A. Smith goes off on ‘fake’ 49ers player Daejon Love going viral