Have you ever been to space to see the Earth? Can you look outside and see any curvature in the horizon? It looks pretty flat to me. The first question on their FAQ is, “Are you serious?” Their answer is “Yes.” They’re like the we-didn’t-land-on-the-moon crowd’s drunk uncle. I was motivated to do a little more research myself, never before considering the possibility that I’ve been misled all these years.Īpparently, the Flat Earth Society was founded over 60 years ago and is still going strong today with nearly 560 members since its revival in 2009. “It just shows you… I have failed,” Nye said. I wasn’t surprised by that.Įven every millennial’s childhood hero, Bill Nye the Science Guy, chimed in on the topic, naturally, on “Sports Illustrated NOW. When asked about his teammate’s beliefs, LeBron James called Irving “an interesting guy.” NBA commissioner Adam Silver said that, “personally,” he believed that the Earth was round.Īt least Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green admitted he hadn’t done enough research yet, but that it “may be” flat. I guess a lot of other people weren’t as supportive. Irving makes a decent living tossing a spherical basketball into a circular hoop, and he’s pretty good at it, but he may be on to something here. It’s hilarious to me that it’s made such big news, because I think it’s great. It was a hot topic at press conferences, with all the big names in basketball in town, but ended up blowing up on the internet as well. Irving made the big reveal on the “Road Trippin’ with RJ & Channing” podcast last week, right before the NBA All-Star weekend got underway in New Orleans. I guess this is the kind of theory you have the time to ponder when you live in Ohio. So Kyrie Irving of the Cleveland Cavaliers thinks that the earth is flat.
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