The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signal caller asserted he meant well when he hit New York Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito's signature celebration.
Baker Mayfield has been playing good football this year for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. And when he does, you know he's gonna have fun.
That was certainly the case on Sunday when the Bucs beat the Giants 30-7. Mayfield didn't pass for any touchdowns in the game, but he did run for one, and after he did that, he went for a celebration familiar to Giants fans — a Tommy DeVito celebration that involves making a "powerful hand gesture" evoking Italian culture,
When asked about the celebration post-game, Mayfield wanted to clarify that he wasn't making fun of DeVito — in fact, he did it lovingly.Bucs QB Baker Mayfield on his Tommy DeVito end zone celebration following his TD run in the second half.of Sunday’s 30-7 win over the Giants. “A tribute to Tommy,” Mayfield said.Mayfield told reporters that he briefly met DeVito last year in Las Vegas during the week of the Super Bowl.
No matter the celebration, Mayfield found the end zone — and the Bucs got it done in East Rutherford to move to 5-6. Tampa Bay's next challenge will be against the NFC South-rival Carolina Panthers at home in Raymond James Stadium.River Wells is a sports journalist from St. Petersburg, Florida, who has covered the Tampa Bay Buccaneers since 2023. He graduated with a journalism degree from the University of Florida in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter @riverhwells.
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