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Boston Celtics Guard, Kyrie Irving just needs the people of the round earth to know that he's terribly sorry for being caught up with the Flat Earth movement because he's a "smartass individual"; BUT he's never quoted saying that he's not a flat-earther. Dude, come on. 

Well that's embarrassing. The people should've known better. The dogs and cats maybe less so.

The NBA is big in China, and fans have taken to giving players complex and ridiculous nicknames over the years. Historian Nick Kapur explained this on twitter.