Before his career as a prominent sports pundit, David Icke was a goalkeeper for Coventry City football club, which was followed by stints at Oxford United, Nottingham Town, and Hereford United (via Sky News). It was an arthritis diagnosis in his early twenties that caused Icke to pursue sports journalism, which saw him go from a reporter at the Leicester Advertiser to co-host of the BBC's "Grandstand" program in 1983.
However, in 1990, Icke assumed a very different role — conspiracy theorist. After declaring himself as the son of God, Icke made a 1991 appearance on "Wogan," a British chat show hosted by veteran broadcaster Terry Wogan, who looked back on the strange interview years later on "Wogan Now & Then." Dressed in a turquoise shell suit – which he believed brought him closer to God – Icke said with straight-faced conviction that he was the son of God, pointing out that the audience, who were in fits of laughter, would have laughed at Jesus Christ's claims, too (via BBC).
Wogan's lasting remark during the interview was, "They're laughing at you, not with you ... they're not laughing in sympathy with you." During his follow-up interview with Icke on "Wogan Now & Then," he expressed regret about that comment, describing it as "sharp."
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