Nick Kyrgios claims Egyptian pyramids were built by ‘non-human’ alien life

Nick Kyrgios stated that it was “impossible” for Pyramids Giza were built by people in a new interview in which he also promoted other wild conspiracy theories.

In an appearance on Louis Theroux Podcast, The Australian tennis star discussed a number of classic conspiracy theories on topics including the pyramids, the moon landing and whether the Earth is flat.

And Kyrgios, who has been out through injury for 16 months and has played just one match on tour since October 2022, has been the most outspoken about the Egyptian monoliths.

When asked by Theroux if he believed the pyramids were built by humans, Kyrgios replied: “No, I don’t. Impossible.”

When Theroux suggested a possible log-and-block construction method, the 29-year-old from Canberra responded: “That’s crazy. The fact is that how is it possible that they got all the measurements correct and they are all aligned? And they did it by rolling large rocks over logs—an insane claim.

“Why are the doors so big? For example, who needs to go through doors if they are so big? I don’t know who it was. I just don’t think we were capable of it. It’s 2024 and we can’t even get along. And you think we built pyramids? You’re crazy. This is crazy.”

What followed was a debate about whether the Earth is flat, another widely debunked conspiracy theory that is still gaining traction online.

Kyrgios said: “I’d probably be inclined to say it’s round, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it was either.”

During the podcast, he also said he had “thought about” landing on the moon and asked Theroux if he believed “the Americans landed first?”

The most important moment of Kyrgios’ tennis career to date arrived at Wimbledon in 2022, when he reached his first Grand Slam singles final before losing in four sets to Novak Djokovic.

However, things didn’t go his way that fall: a knee injury sidelined him, followed by a wrist injury that eventually led to he misses every Grand Slam both in 2023 and 2024, playing only one tour match during this time in the summer of 2023.

However, he remained in the headlines when the BBC sparked controversy this summer over his involvement in Wimbledon coverage, despite the fact that in 2022 he pleaded guilty During an argument, he pushed his then-girlfriend Chiara Passari onto the sidewalk, causing her minor injuries. The magistrate did not record a conviction against Kyrgios, describing the incident as an act of “stupidity” and “frustration” but not premeditated. The magistrate also dismissed the felony charge on the grounds that it did not rise to the seriousness of ordinary assault.

His BBC appointment received criticism from women’s rights and domestic violence charities with Conservative MP Caroline Nokeswho was then chairman of the Women and Equalities Committee, said: “The BBC should hang its head in shame… This is a disgrace and shows the utter contempt our national broadcaster has for women.”

Kyrgios also launched an OnlyFans account in December 2023 and recently called up Rafael Nadal reconsider your upcoming retirement in hopes of playing his last match against the legendary Spaniard.

He hopes to be able to return to the court in the 2025 season.

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