Lee Dixon v The Illuminati
During his glittering career, Arsenal legend Lee Dixon was known for his sharp mind and cool head on the pitch.
But those qualities deserted him on Sunday, when an innocent question about why goalkeepers don’t wear hats any more led him to speculate that the whole climate change thing might be some sort of illuminati hoax.
Speaking on American TV, the Arsenal legend asked commentator Arlo White: “Why don’t goalkeepers wear caps any more? It’s all changed since the 70s.”
So odd. Here you go. pic.twitter.com/BzdrbYbTcm
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But rather than slipping into cosy nostalgia for a bygone era, Dixon‘s query took a conspiratorial turn:
“All goalies used to wear caps when it was sunny. And now we’ve got global warming… allegedly“.
Before Lee could go full tin foil hat and accuse referee Paul Tierney of being some sort of shapeshifting lizard nonce, White waded in with a more prosaic explanation for the lack of caps on keepers’ heads: the stands are taller in stadiums these days, blocking the sun.
Ah yes Arlo, but who put them there..?
