On Saturday, Watt tweeted, "Our lockers have been next to each other for over a year and I just found out @Djread98 doesn't believe in dinosaurs. Says fossils are fake."
The tweet sparked a debate across social media.
JJ Watt tweets teammate doesn't believe in dinosaurs, sparks online debate
"He's a really smart kid, he's an awesome guy," Watt said about D.J. Reader.
Watt added he apologized to Reader and jokingly said he didn't mean to start the "dinosaur phenomenon."
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