William Hayes is a dinosaur truther. He also believers in mermaids.
The Rams defensive end believes all those T-Rexes and Brontosauruses scientists have put together and posted up in museums around the world are fakes.
In an ESPN.com feature chronicling Hayes, his contributions to the Rams defense, and his close relationship with teammate Chris long, the 8-year veteran made a case for his unusual beliefs in somewhat logical terms.
Long, who tweeted out one priceless Instagram video proving Hayes legitimately thinks scientists have been pulling a fast one on humanity all these years, tried his best to explain his buddy's logic.
Give Hayes props for sticking to his guns.
Somewhere Neil deGrasse Tyson is crying into his microscope.
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