St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Jul 29, 2020
Michael Porter Jr. pushes coronavirus conspiracy theory
Missouri's Michael Porter Jr. speaks to reporters during a media availability with the top basketball prospects in the NBA Draft, Wednesday, June 20, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)Denver Nuggets rookie and former University of Missouri player Michael Porter Jr. turned heads with a 19-point outburst in 20 minutes of action Monday in the NBA bubble.
On Tuesday he went viral for a very different reason.
During a Snapchat Q&A session on his verified social media account, Porter dabbled in a wild conspiracy theory more suited for a segment on InfoWars. Porter, 22, said the coronavirus is “being used for population control" to "control the masses."