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Richard Jefferson nods to Kyrie Irving with 'Flat World Champions' shirt
Richard Jefferson watches Kyrie Irving soar high above a flat surface. (Getty Images) The biggest story of the NBA’s All-Star Weekend was he believes Earth is flat (in addition to a bunch of other conspiracy theories), setting off consternation and bewildered laughter all over. It was later revealed that Kyrie was maybe-sorta making a different point and does not actually believe all globe-related science is a sham, but he didn’t exactly walk things back entirely. The story is not at the forefront of anyone’s mind with the trade deadline looming, but it could have staying power.
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Irving’s teammate Richard Jefferson apparently wants everyone to remember it, too. In a live Instagram video for his “Road Trippin'” podcast with Channing Frye (the same show where Irving made his statements), Jefferson broke out a fitting new shirt:
The shirt was first released just a few days ago by Fresh Brewed Tees, the same Cleveland-centric brand that put out “shirts of J.R. Smith’s shirtless torso after the Cavs won the title in June. It’s a clever idea, and one that could catch on if Irving takes on a greater role in the Flat Earth Society.
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Irving’s teammate Richard Jefferson apparently wants everyone to remember it, too. In a live Instagram video for his “Road Trippin'” podcast with Channing Frye (the same show where Irving made his statements), Jefferson broke out a fitting new shirt:
For those wondering how the Cavs are taking Kyrie's comments about Earth being flat, here's RJ's shirt during Road Trippin's live IG video: pic.twitter.com/JqngnY86Z8
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The shirt was first released just a few days ago by Fresh Brewed Tees, the same Cleveland-centric brand that put out “shirts of J.R. Smith’s shirtless torso after the Cavs won the title in June. It’s a clever idea, and one that could catch on if Irving takes on a greater role in the Flat Earth Society.
Welp, Ky, this is for you. https://t.co/NDkreK8oi8#FlatWorldChampions pic.twitter.com/lkJ0zyh4Jk
— Fresh Brewed Tees (@FreshBrewedTees) February 19, 2017
We’ll see if Irving has anything more to say when he returns to a competitive NBA court Thursday to face the New York Knicks. Perhaps Carmelo Anthony and others have been working on their sphere-related trash talk.— Fresh Brewed Tees (@FreshBrewedTees) February 19, 2017
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