'I do not go up and down at a 360-degree angle and all that stuff about gravity. I drive from Florida to California all the time, and it's flat to me,' he continued. So, what does that tell you? Columbus didn't discover America.' In school, the first thing they teach us is, 'Oh, Columbus discovered America,' but when he got there, there were some fair-skinned people with long hair smoking on the peace pipes. 'Listen, there are three ways to manipulate the mind-what you read, what you see and what you hear. The NBA Hall of Famer first made his opinion known in 2017 while chatting with co-host John Kincade on The Big Podcast With Shaq. to Australia from both coasts, Shaq responded, 'It's still a straight line.' When Kyle mentioned that it's possible to travel from the U.S. 'You know they say the world is spinning? I've lived on a lake for 30 years and I've never seen the lake move to the left or right,' he told listeners. 'I flew 20 hours today, not once did I go this way,' O'Neal said, noting he 'didn't tip over' or 'go upside down.' He added that he's also unsure about whether the planet is spinning. Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Warner Bros.

The NBA alum recently clarified his 2017 comments on the Earth being flat. Discovery Upfront red carpet at Madison Square Garden in NYC on May 18, 2022.

Above, Shaquille O'Neal attends the Warner Bros.

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