Shaquille O’Neal seems to firmly believe that the Earth is flat — at least that’s what he claimed in an interview on the Australian radio show “The Kyle & Jackie O Show” this week. Some may recall the former NBA star first making the remark back in 2017, and apparently, he has yet to be convinced otherwise.
During the chat, O’Neal recalled taking a long flight from the U.S. over to Australia which he based his latest argument on, stressing that after flying for 20 hours, “not once did I go this way,” while positioning his arm diagonally. “I flew straight,” adding that at no point during the trip did the plane ever “tip over” or “go upside down.”
NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal reveals why he thinks the earth is FLAT pic.twitter.com/dwJFPvqVGN
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When radio host Kyle Sandiland then interjected by asking how the aircraft could fly across the world in multiple directions, O’Neal stood his ground, continuing, “It’s still a straight line, you don’t go under.” The conversation then led the 50-year-old to share his belief that the Earth doesn’t actually spin, nor does he believe it’s round-shaped. “You know they say the world is spinning? I’ve been living in a house on a lake for 30 years, not once did the lake rotate to the left or right.”
With that said, the ex-athlete felt it was important to mention that while he’s fully aware that not everyone will agree with his opinion, it’s not about “figuring out” the truth because his views are simply based on his own theory. If someone tends to share a different perspective than to the one of his own, he wouldn’t deem them to be wrong — but he’s firmly standing by the idea that the Earth is actually flat.
In the past, O’Neal had ignited a long-running debate on whether the Earth is round or not, having shared similar comments on “The Big Podcast with Shaq,” confidently saying, “It’s true. The Earth is flat.”
Shaquille O’Neal, believes the earth is not round ,! he should spend some of his time in library to get educated to know little more ,! Money can not buy education and knowledge,,,,,,!
— Javid Chamanchi (@JChamanchi) August 26, 2022
O’Neal added, “Listen, there are three ways to manipulate the mind — what you read, what you see and what you hear,” he shared. “In school, first thing they teach us is, ‘Oh, Columbus discovered America,’ but when he got there, there were some fair-skinned people with the long hair smoking on the peace pipes. So, what does that tell you? Columbus didn’t discover America.”
Socialites, how do you feel about O’Neal remarks, and do you agree with him?