• pearsaltchocolatebar
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    10 months ago

    We need to just not give them a platform to spout it on.

    Why the fuck is a college football player’s beliefs about space newsworthy?

    • DigitalTraveler42@lemmy.world
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      10 months ago

      Well partially because once he gets to the pro level his platform grows larger, so it’s best to nip it in the bud now, but also the article mentions Kyrie Irving, whom has similar beliefs, so the author is probably just trying to highlight how pervasive this ignorance has become, also let’s not forget Aaron Rodgers as well and the influence his ignorance has.