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Re: How to accept Kyrie's Wokeness
« Reply #30 on: September 20, 2017, 12:18:26 PM »

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I just listened to episode 7 of the Road Trippin' podcast, which is Richard Jefferson and Channing Frye's podcast. I think this is where all the flat-Earth stuff started.

And I gotta say... I don't think he was trolling. He seems to be legitimately think that the Earth is flat. He also seems to be convinced of some kind of conspiracy theory about Neil Armstrong never having actually walked on the moon and that there's a lot of shady business surrounding the JFK assassination.

So he's a conspiracy theory guy. He doesn't trust a lot of the information a lot of us assume is correct because we're told by some authority.

He also comes off to me as someone who generally cares about people, fwiw.

I gotta listen to that.

(Listened to it)

He talks to people with a therapist vibe maybe because he probably has a psychotherapist. He believes in aliens, and he really does believe the earth is flat. He has had Matrix moments where everything is a facade. Believing in far-out stuff like that, true or not, has the power to drive someone nutty, and it appeals to the already nutty. Now I get why he repeats "reality" and "reality-based", he has to remind himself, center himself, because someone else he talks to is guiding him to remind himself and not sound like a nutjob. We've got ourselves not just a rambler, but a genuine headcase! I say that with respect. I love it. It makes him interesting. He could still average 30 pts and win us a championship, anyway, so it doesn't ultimately matter.

Edit: He says his dad was like a mini Joe Jackson, so his emphasis on perfecting his craft is not just lip service. He must have an unquenchable thirst to be a perfect player. Hopefully Stevens can channel that drive into defense a little.
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Re: How to accept Kyrie's Wokeness
« Reply #31 on: September 20, 2017, 12:25:08 PM »

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I just listened to episode 7 of the Road Trippin' podcast, which is Richard Jefferson and Channing Frye's podcast. I think this is where all the flat-Earth stuff started.

And I gotta say... I don't think he was trolling. He seems to be legitimately think that the Earth is flat. He also seems to be convinced of some kind of conspiracy theory about Neil Armstrong never having actually walked on the moon and that there's a lot of shady business surrounding the JFK assassination.

So he's a conspiracy theory guy. He doesn't trust a lot of the information a lot of us assume is correct because we're told by some authority.

He also comes off to me as someone who generally cares about people, fwiw.

I watched that video too, and I got to say...

He's an masterful troller.

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When Irving popped up on The Road Trippin’ podcast with Richard Jefferson and Channing Frye during the All-Star break, he broke social media with his belief of a flat Earth versus a round one. His stance went viral in a matter of moments, giving the 25-year-old more off-court attention than he’d gotten in the past.

It sounds like that was the whole point.

https://twitter.com/ArashMarkazi/status/832770937078571008/video/1

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That's why the whole 'flat Earth' thing happened. Kyrie said something dumb on a podcast, and suddenly everyone cared

Kyrie Irving's issue has always been the shadow of LBJ. Lebron eclipsed over everything Kyrie Irving did. Hell, even an reporter asked a numbingly dumb question, "how does Lebron fit the role of parental guidance, or being a father figure?"

So to summarize your entire post, you believe that he wasn't serious but instead that he's so insecure and immature he has to say stupid things to get attention. My kids did that...when they were 3 and 4 years old. Either way, it's exactly an ideal situation for the face of a franchise.
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Re: How to accept Kyrie's Wokeness
« Reply #32 on: September 20, 2017, 12:32:36 PM »

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I watched that video too, and I got to say...

He's an masterful troller.

He's not trolling. He's completely serious.
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Re: How to accept Kyrie's Wokeness
« Reply #33 on: September 20, 2017, 12:37:42 PM »

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I just listened to episode 7 of the Road Trippin' podcast, which is Richard Jefferson and Channing Frye's podcast. I think this is where all the flat-Earth stuff started.

And I gotta say... I don't think he was trolling. He seems to be legitimately think that the Earth is flat. He also seems to be convinced of some kind of conspiracy theory about Neil Armstrong never having actually walked on the moon and that there's a lot of shady business surrounding the JFK assassination.

So he's a conspiracy theory guy. He doesn't trust a lot of the information a lot of us assume is correct because we're told by some authority.

He also comes off to me as someone who generally cares about people, fwiw.

I watched that video too, and I got to say...

He's an masterful troller.

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When Irving popped up on The Road Trippin’ podcast with Richard Jefferson and Channing Frye during the All-Star break, he broke social media with his belief of a flat Earth versus a round one. His stance went viral in a matter of moments, giving the 25-year-old more off-court attention than he’d gotten in the past.

It sounds like that was the whole point.

https://twitter.com/ArashMarkazi/status/832770937078571008/video/1

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Joe Vardon ✔ @joevardon
It drove Kyrie nuts that we didn't care what he had to say about politics, racial and social issues. Only LeBron
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Joe Vardon ✔ @joevardon
That's why the whole 'flat Earth' thing happened. Kyrie said something dumb on a podcast, and suddenly everyone cared

Kyrie Irving's issue has always been the shadow of LBJ. Lebron eclipsed over everything Kyrie Irving did. Hell, even an reporter asked a numbingly dumb question, "how does Lebron fit the role of parental guidance, or being a father figure?"

So to summarize your entire post, you believe that he wasn't serious but instead that he's so insecure and immature he has to say stupid things to get attention. My kids did that...when they were 3 and 4 years old. Either way, it's exactly an ideal situation for the face of a franchise.

Whoa whoa whoa, let's not get it twisted.  Kyrie is a nice player, but Jayson Tatum is the face of this franchise moving forward (hopefully Kyrie doesn't demand a trade).   

Re: How to accept Kyrie's Wokeness
« Reply #34 on: September 20, 2017, 12:49:24 PM »

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I watched that video too, and I got to say...

He's an masterful troller.

He's not trolling. He's completely serious.
He does seem to be.

Here's a clip of Jaylen Brown talking about getting the opportunity to spend some time and talk to Kyrie. He jokes the flat Earth thing. Man, would I love to listen to a conversation between those two.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7TFzVX0lLw
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Re: How to accept Kyrie's Wokeness
« Reply #35 on: September 20, 2017, 01:01:39 PM »

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Only a fool would think Kyrie actually believes the earth is flat. Holy Lord are some people gullible.

Re: How to accept Kyrie's Wokeness
« Reply #36 on: September 20, 2017, 01:02:39 PM »

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Also, people who use the term "woke" sound dumb.

Re: How to accept Kyrie's Wokeness
« Reply #37 on: September 20, 2017, 01:15:23 PM »

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Only a fool would think Kyrie actually believes the earth is flat. Holy Lord are some people gullible.
Have you actually listened to him talk about it?
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Re: How to accept Kyrie's Wokeness
« Reply #38 on: September 20, 2017, 01:43:53 PM »

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Only a fool would think Kyrie actually believes the earth is flat. Holy Lord are some people gullible.
Have you actually listened to him talk about it?

There is video where he tells the media he was joking.

Re: How to accept Kyrie's Wokeness
« Reply #39 on: September 20, 2017, 02:07:45 PM »

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Only a fool would think Kyrie actually believes the earth is flat. Holy Lord are some people gullible.

He doesn't believe in the moon landing, either. But he does believe in aliens. He would call you gullible for believing everything put in front of you. He is a bona fide tinfoil hat wearing dude. That's who Kyrie Irving is. It's glorious. The next several years are going to be super interesting.
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Re: How to accept Kyrie's Wokeness
« Reply #40 on: September 20, 2017, 02:08:39 PM »

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Only a fool would think Kyrie actually believes the earth is flat. Holy Lord are some people gullible.
Have you actually listened to him talk about it?

There is video where he tells the media he was joking.

If you listen to the Road Trippin podcast, it's clear he's not joking.
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Re: How to accept Kyrie's Wokeness
« Reply #41 on: September 20, 2017, 02:16:26 PM »

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I actually like that he's a weirdo.  I hope he gets weirder.

It's been too long since we had a guy who gave totally off the wall interviews.  I've missed that since KG got traded.
Give me KG's weirdness over this any day lol

Re: How to accept Kyrie's Wokeness
« Reply #42 on: September 20, 2017, 02:18:55 PM »

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Only a fool would think Kyrie actually believes the earth is flat. Holy Lord are some people gullible.
Have you actually listened to him talk about it?

There is video where he tells the media he was joking.

If you listen to the Road Trippin podcast, it's clear he's not joking.

I'm not sure why people obsess over trolling statements. Kyrie acknowledged that he has been asked a lot about this one issue. It's effectively click bait.

In 2017, any news is good news. Look at Kap- more people are talking about him than Josh McCown, and the latter is a starting QB in the NFL.

Re: How to accept Kyrie's Wokeness
« Reply #43 on: September 20, 2017, 02:21:26 PM »

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Only a fool would think Kyrie actually believes the earth is flat. Holy Lord are some people gullible.
Have you actually listened to him talk about it?

There is video where he tells the media he was joking.
Link?

Re: How to accept Kyrie's Wokeness
« Reply #44 on: September 20, 2017, 02:34:56 PM »

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Only a fool would think Kyrie actually believes the earth is flat. Holy Lord are some people gullible.
Have you actually listened to him talk about it?

There is video where he tells the media he was joking.

If you listen to the Road Trippin podcast, it's clear he's not joking.

I'm not sure why people obsess over trolling statements. Kyrie acknowledged that he has been asked a lot about this one issue. It's effectively click bait.

In 2017, any news is good news. Look at Kap- more people are talking about him than Josh McCown, and the latter is a starting QB in the NFL.

What separates the Road Trippin podcast is that he was just shooting the **** with teammates and letting his guard down. He wasn't trolling his teammates. If anything, they were egging him on to be his real, odd-opinion-having self. And he bit. He is speaking for real about his real stances. He has a bizarre set of stances.
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