Basketball legend Dennis Rodman has been forced to deny claims that he was heading to the Middle East to talk some sense into the Islamic State (Isis).
A parody report, posted on Facebook by National Report, poked fun at the ex-NBA star by quoting him as saying "I think if I could just talk with the leaders of Isis they would see the error of their ways."
The spoofy article claimed that Mr Rodman reporters earlier this week as he waited at Los Angeles airport for his flight to the beleaguered region.
“There’s a lot of things they are doing that just ain’t cool. I’ll tell them what I think and maybe they’ll change their methods,” Rodman most definitely did not say.
He added: “I think my basketball skills will help a lot too, boxing people out of the paint at times when it counts, like the 4th quarter. I was thinking about getting a sweet ISIS tattoo to let them know that I mean business.”
More than 71,000 social media users have shared the spoof article which has received mixed reviews from those who didn't understand the light-hearted nature of the piece.
Some are congratulating him for his bravery while others commented that Mr Rodman was egotistical and a few said that he would get his head cut off if he visited the state.
“He’s actually the only one with enough balls to really do this!” a commenter said, while others were left bemused and mocked him for the “death wish”.
However, Rodman’s representative told TMZ Sports yesterday that of course, he isn’t on his way to Iraq or Syria because the article is nonsense. He is, in fact, in Hong Kong for meetings.
National Report appears to be playing on Rodman’s association with the pariah state of North Korea and its dictator Kim Jong-un after the pair struck up one of the most unlikely of friendships ever imagined.
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