Lou Young on Fake NFL Player Who Scammed Dozens of Women: 'I Hope He Gets What He Deserves'

Comedian and former professional football player Lou Young is giving his two cents on the fiasco around fake NFL player Daejon Labrayae Love. After Love's arrest for defrauding dozens of women out of over $1 million dollars, social media users flooded platforms with jokes and memes about their "careers" in the football league. In a recent interview with VIBE, Young shared his thoughts on the wild story and how it's made him question his own career choice. "To actually develop in your mind a lie and say that you're really playing on the team and swindle over a one-point-something million, that's more money than I ever made in the league," he said candidly. "Honestly, I might have been in the wrong profession. I got on the wrong boat. Goddamn! "I worked my whole life to put that NFL shield on, and get all the issue gear and shit. That was like armor. You felt like somebody when you got yours. He just ordered his shit offline and put it on." Young also addressed how dozens of women fell for his facade and failed to use common sense before sending money to Love. "Who's raising [y'all]? We're losing recipes. That's why, as a girl dad," he said. "I'm leading by example. If my daughter ever got swindled by a motherfucker like Daejon Love, it's going to be hell to pay for a lot of people because I worked too hard to show her that that is a fraud. "Even the routes on air, on the sand, look at the technique. It's not it. I'm judging your line of vision and mental capacity, ladies. And for y'all to willingly give him the money time after time again? Ain't no way in hell, after you saw them routes, that you gave that man some of your hard-earned cash. I don't know if y'all are going to get that money back, but I hope he gets what he deserves." In light of the story, Young recently released a Netflix documentary spoof called 49ER Scammer: The Daejon Love Story. After their arrest at an airport in Boise, Idaho, Love, 35, and his alleged accomplice, Taylor Jamie Chan, 18, were charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud in Portland, Oregon. Love reportedly used 49ers gear, luxury cars, dating apps, and his social media to portray the life of a professional athlete. He allegedly created fake financial accounts and posed as a wealthy real estate advisor to lure his victims. The U.S. Attorney's Office in the District of Oregon issued a statement, revealing, "Love convinced many of the victims they were in sincere romantic relationships with Love, that he was a sophisticated investor, and that Chan was his investment adviser who helped Love grow a fortune worth tens of millions of dollars. Love had romantic relationships with many of the victims and told them he wanted to build wealth and a future together." The Department of Justice says Love used several aliases, including Jon Love, Avril Lyto Love, and Jordan Love. When his victims questioned his intentions or couldn't send more money, Love blocked communication without refund. Since 2022, at least 26 women have sent him an estimated total of $1.3 million across California, Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. More from VIBE.com Best of VIBE.com