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Basketball Player Apologizes for Saying the Earth is Flat

Basketball Player Apologizes for Saying the Earth is Flat

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The globe of the Earth is as flat as a basketball...

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Originally posted by @fabianfnas
The globe of the Earth is as flat as a basketball...
Actually, quite a bit flatter, at least on a local scale😉

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Didn't anyone warn him against joking about such things?
Any athlete, and especially basketball bouncers, should know better than to make light of such a sensitive scientific issue. 😕
Wo! What a rush! I feel so... what is the word I'm looking for?
Oh yeah... EMPOWERED!


I get it now, the appeal of righteous indignation. 😀

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"He was not joking"

If it wasn't a joke then why the apology? Who did he offend?

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I just now clicked on the link and read the 'article'.
"He later reiterated those beliefs to ESPN's Arash Markazi and commented that it was "hilarious" to him that his comments became a "social phenomenon."

If you're in the public eye it's always good to know that snowflakes come in all shapes and sizes. 😵

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The Earth is slightly oblate due to its rotation, but certainly to say it's "flat" is an exaggeration.