Footy star Matt Burton’s teammates can’t hide their laughter as he explains why he believes in one of the dumbest conspiracy theories ever
- NRL star Matt Burton, 24, has truly insane faith
- Burton’s teammates were baffled by his bizarre take on the matter.
- Played a big role in turning the Bulldogs team around
Bulldogs star Matt Burton left his NRL teammates – and coach Cameron Ciraldo – in fits of laughter when he tried to explain why he genuinely believes the Earth is flat.
Burton, 24, previously shared his bizarre conspiracy theory on a podcast with former NRL player Josh Mansour, while Fox League comedian Bryan Fletcher also raised the topic again this week at Canterbury’s Belmore training centre.
The hilarious scenes unfolded during a group chat with Ciraldo and his teammates Toby Sexton and Jacob Preston.
“Burto, you’re honestly a flat earther. Why do you think the earth is flat?” Fletcher asked on camera.
Burton’s explanation was, to say the least, baffling.
“Apparently someone was looking at this distance with a laser, a scientist. He could see the mountains, but apparently it was here on a map,” he said.
“So they could see it, that’s why I thought it was flat.”
The astonished faces of Ciraldo, Preston and Sexton told the story as they tried in vain to contain their laughter.
Luckily for Bulldogs fans, Burton comes in very handy when holding or kicking a Steeden.
Bulldogs star Matt Burton (pictured, second from left) left his NRL teammates – and coach Cameron Ciraldo (left) – in fits of laughter when he tried to explain why he thinks the Earth is flat
Matt Burton got into a tangle over his belief in a flat Earth in a previous podcast with Josh Mansour (pictured)
Luckily for Bulldogs fans, Burton is quite handy at holding or kicking a Steeden
In the previous podcast conversation with Mansour, Burton was adamant that the Earth is flat.
“It’s a tough one, yeah,” he said then. “Do you have [Mansour] Do you believe the world is flat?
‘Don’t know [myself]Yes. [‘Yeah] I believe so.
A stunned Mansour then said: ‘No, you don’t.’
“Yes, I do,” Burton replied.
“Do you believe the world is flat?” Mansour asked again, bewildered.
Burton’s response was left to right, as he told listeners “it’s clearly flat, because if it was… I don’t know. I believe it is.” like a ball.’