Baker Mayfield had amazing exchange about his Tommy DeVito celebration
Baker Mayfield thrilled fans on Sunday when he copied Tommy DeVito’s celebration. It’s only fitting that Mayfield’s press conference was also quite entertaining.
Mayfield led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a 30-7 victory over DeVito’s New York Giants at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. The win snapped the Bucs’ four-game losing streak.
The most electric play of the game came in the closing seconds of the first half. With the Buccaneers facing 2nd-and-goal at the Giants’ 10, Mayfield scrambled his way toward the goal line and leaped into the end zone for a touchdown. Mayfield celebrated the score by mimicking DeVito’s signature move.
BAKER TAKES FLIGHT TO THE END ZONE.
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š±: https://t.co/waVpO8ZBqG pic.twitter.com/bo6dDLA8y7— NFL (@NFL) November 24, 2024
During his postgame press conference, Mayfield fielded several questions about his DeVito-esque celebration. Reporters seemingly tried to dissect the topic as seriously as a critical late-game play. It also led to a hilarious interaction between Mayfield and ESPN reporter Jenna Laine.
Laine: āAre you Italian?ā
Mayfield: āI havenāt done a 23andme but … I donāt know.ā
Baker Mayfield swears his Tommy DeVito touchdown celebration was unplanned.
It resulted in some hard-hitting journalism.
āAre you Italian?ā
āI havenāt done a 23andme butā¦I donāt know.ā pic.twitter.com/TNA1QMLD86
— JennaLaineESPN (@JennaLaineESPN) November 24, 2024
Several fans reacted to the post stating that Laine may have taken the entire thing too seriously. She responded by assuring them that everything was tongue-in-cheek.
OMG I guess I AM old enough to be someone's mom now ššš This is just the way I talk. I'm thoroughly enjoying myself here. He is as well. I promise.
— JennaLaineESPN (@JennaLaineESPN) November 25, 2024
Oh gosh not at allā¦LOL. Iām being as playful as he is with the responses.
— JennaLaineESPN (@JennaLaineESPN) November 25, 2024
Mayfield made sure to call the celebration a “tribute” to DeVito and said that the Giants QB has “swagger.” But it’s clear that Mayfield won his battle against Tommy Cutlets.
The Buccaneers QB went 24/30 for 294 yards and recorded a rushing TD, while DeVito threw 21/31 for 189 yards.
