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Was Chiefs’ Chris Jones saying he’s a Flat Earther ... or pulling a prank on fans?

It’s entirely possible that Chiefs lineman Chris Jones was just having fun with fans on Thursday, but he got quite a response with this tweet:

Is Jones a Flat Earther?

Chiefs receiver Sammy Watkins and NBA players Kyrie Irving and Wilson Chandler are among those who have publicly said the Earth is flat (and apparently didn’t watch last month’s Space-X launch). Irving later apologized for his comments.

Jones’ tweet drew a lot of comments, and he responded to quite a few of them. Some of Jones’ responses seemed to indicate he was just joking. Others made it seem he was at the very least skeptical.

Here are some of those interactions:



This story was originally published April 5, 2019 at 9:08 AM.

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