BAD news for all the conspiracy theorists among us.
Lee Harvey Oswald assassinated JFK.
The moon landings were not simulated.
And Arsenal's late 'winner' against Aston Villa on Saturday was rightly disallowed.
More than 48 hours after it was made abundantly clear to anyone with a pair of working eyes that Kai Havertz's forearm had diverted Mikel Merino's bouncing strike past Emi Martinez, there were still Arsenal fans who swore that black was white.
That's what happens when you live in an echo chamber: your critical faculties disappear.
Instead of wondering how the Gunners threw away a two-goal lead in eight minutes, it had to be about bias, deceit and theft.
To be fair, without VAR, Arsenal could be top of the table right now, instead of six points behind Liverpool, who also have a game in hand.
Saturday marked the third time this season that the Gunners had a winning goal disallowed after Stockley Park's intervention.
Yet Havertz was clearly offside when he scored against Chelsea. Gabriel Martinelli went too early before supplying Bukayo Saka in the final minutes at Fulham.
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And on Saturday the video booth's verdict was equally clear. Not for everyone, by the way. The ball “hit his stomach”. It was “nowhere near his arm.” And best of all, “What else could he do?”
It seems some still haven't realized that ANY attacking handball that directly results in the ball going into the net means it is automatically cleared.
Arsenal supporters aren't the only ones creating a narrative to suit their 'Us against the world' narrative.
You indeed get the same groans from many fans of many clubs. Especially last year it was Nottingham Forest.
The Gunners have also been on the wrong side of a number of controversial talks over the past two campaigns.
There were numerous reasons to exclude Newcastle's winner at St James' Park last season, with Bruno Guimaraes more than lucky to stay on the field.
The second yellow cards for Declan Rice and Leandro Trossard for kicking the ball away against Brighton and Manchester City respectively were not universally followed by all referees.
And the penalty in Brighton at the Amex earlier this month was strange.
But equally Havertz should have been denied in that tempestuous Tyneside clash, Martin Odegaard's handball in his own penalty area at Liverpool last season was more than blatant, while Arsenal's equalizer against Tottenham last week came from a corner that was clearly a goal kick should have been. .
By trying to shift the blame to external factors, instead of the real ones, you create a culture of excuses.
Interestingly, Mikel Arteta chose not to go down the rabbit hole.
Instead, the Arsenal manager criticized his side's defense and made it clear to the Emirates board that they now need to bring in some good recruits if they want to keep the season alive.
Realistically, Arsenal's best chance of success is to do what Jürgen Klopp did in 2019: win the Champions League.
Arsenal can change three members of their European squad for the knockout stages, including stars who have already played for another side in the competition – such as Sporting striker Viktor Gyokeres, Lille's Jonathan David or Juventus ace Dusan Vlahovic.
They may also want to bring in a real centre-back to replace William Saliba, as Riccardo Calafiori looks like he's made of tissue paper.
Sometimes you have to speculate in order to accumulate. This is one of those moments for Arsenal. And a time for fans to stop seeing things that simply aren't there.
By the way, 9/11 wasn't an inside job. And as for Roswell and Area 51… .
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