Shaquille O’Neal reveals how one conspiracy theory cost him $20 Million
Shaquille O’Neal became part of the flat Earth community in 2017 when he claimed, “The Earth is flat. Yes, it is.” This assertion would prove costly, not only due to the negative reaction from fans but also because of other repercussions. This led him to refrain from sharing his views on the topic for a while.
On the “GOAT Talk” show published by Complex, where Shaq was accompanied by his son, Myles O’Neal, he revealed what he lost due to his statements about our planet. “I said the Earth was flat one time and I lost a fucking big deal on that… big deal like $20 million,” said O’Neal. The All-Star also added that due to his comments, he received more than half a million hate emails from his fans.
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When he made his comment about the flat Earth for the first time seven years ago, it was on his own show, “The Big Podcast with Shaq.” The NBA legend said, “Yes, it is. Listen, there are three ways to manipulate the mind – what you read, what you see, and what you hear.”
Shaq decided to cool things down a few days after sharing his theory. On the “Art of Charm” podcast, he said it was all just a joke. “The first part of the theory is, I’m joking, you idiots. That’s the first part of the theory,” the NBA champ said.
Myles Also Has His Theories
The son of the Lakers legend, Myles O’Neal, also shared a conspiracy theory he believes in during the “GOAT Talk” episode. At 27 years old, he discussed the theory that “birds are not real,” which claims that “birds are robots built by the government to spy on us.”
After hearing Myles‘ theory, Shaq jokingly said to his son, “I really can’t ask you if you’ve been drinking or not.”
Shaq, the Number 1 Fan of Conspiracy Theories
Shaq didn’t go into much detail but admitted that he has his own theory about the JFK assassination. “You know the fact that there are more than 50 different theories, it just makes it an even bigger conspiracy theory.”
O’Neal also said on Inside the NBA that he believed there were two moons. The reason? One night while he was driving, he said that he saw the moon move from his left to the right.
