Haven't heard this before.
Interesting - Reddit WallStreetBets dude purchased 53k+ $8 call options (Jan 15 2021 expiration) on $GME from June - September 2019.
Started purchasing 1.5 years out. (3:30 mark)
Also, good vid for layman explanation of $GME fuckery to date. (20:37 total)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9BAXUd0voY