ALLEN PARK -- Darius Slay holds nothing back when it comes to NBA takes. The Detroit Lions cornerback will go on about how Kobe Bryant is the greatest ever and how LeBron James can't hold up.

He's now opining on an NBA conspiracy theory. And he's buying it.

In a video interview on Lions.com, Slay answered a fan's question about whether he believed the Earth was flat.

"I mean, I think it is. I feel like it is," Slay said. "We're walking flat, so how is it round? I don't get it."

Of course, the fifth-year cornerback had heard the big NBA debate over this subject. It was launched by Kyrie Irving, defended by Draymond Green and then rebuked by other players over the course of last season.

"He made me feel good about that," Slay said. "I feel like it's really flat. I think it is. There's no way we could walk around."

Slay gave his answers in his typical goofy fashion, with a grin and plenty of voice inflection, making some wonder whether he believes what he's actually saying. It's the same voice he uses to answer most interview questions. He's so far let the video roll without extra commentary.

The subject of a flat Earth has come up in debates between Lions players before, but none have gone out on that ledge publicly until Slay did.