Nick Kyrgios claims pyramids were not built by humans and the earth can be flat
Nick Kyrgios revealed in a recent interview that he believes it is “impossible” that the pyramids were built by humans, confirming other conspiracy theories.
After playing just one singles tennis match in two years, Kyrgios was forced to spend some time off the court due to knee, foot and wrist injuries.
In an interview with Louis Theroux on his podcast, Kyrgios, 29, was asked about conspiracy theories, including whether he believes the pyramids were built by humans.
“No, I don’t. Impossible,” Kyrgios replied.
When confronted with the possible construction using logs and blocks, he said, “This is insane.” The fact that, how is this possible, all the measurements have been done correctly and they are all aligned. And they did it by rolling large stones on logs is a crazy statement. Why are the doors so big? Who needs to walk through the doors when they’re so big? I don’t know who it was. I just don’t think we were capable of it. It’s 2024 and we don’t even all get along. And you think we built the pyramids? You’re crazy. This is crazy.”
In the subsequent discussion about whether the Earth is round, Kyrgios said: “I would probably say it is round, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it were the other way around.”
Then, when asked a question about the moon landings, Kyrgios first said he had “thoughts” and then turned to Theroux and asked if the podcast host believed if “the Americans landed first?”
Kyrgios has seven ATP Tour singles titles to his name and reached 11 finals, including the Wimbledon final in 2022 when he beat Novak Djokovic in four sets.
But since reaching his career-high world ranking of No. 13 in 2016, just three years after turning professional, he has suffered a series of injuries and become a controversial figure in the sport.
In February 2023, Kyrgios admitted to assaulting an ex-girlfriend and started an OnlyFans page during his rehabilitation period. But he has also made moves into broadcasting, appearing behind the microphone at a number of tournaments, including most recently Wimbledon.
Opening up in the Netflix documentary Break Point (released in 2023), Kyrgios revealed that he checked himself into a psychiatric ward after Wimbledon in 2019 and spoke at length about his mental health struggles.
He revealed self-harm and other issues, but also talked about his drinking. He explained how he would consume “20 or 30 drinks” in a single evening and then “just wake up the next day and play against (Rafael) Nadal.”
Kyrgios has hinted he could aim for a return to tennis in time to play at the Australian Open in 2025.
The Louis Theroux Podcast is now available on Spotify
