Patriots' Drake Maye Ditches 'Superman' Celebration as Criticism from Cam Newton Mounts.
The New England Patriots quarterback has seemingly abandoned his signature "Superman" celebration, a nod to former Panthers' quarterback Cam Newton who has been vocal about his criticism of Maye's standing as a legitimate franchise QB.
Growing up in North Carolina, Maye has long been a fan of Newton and even attended the Panthers' last Super Bowl appearance. The quarterback's love for Newton was evident after scoring a touchdown against his old team earlier this season, when he performed the now-famous celebration. However, that may be behind him now as criticism from Newton and ESPN personalities mounts.
Newton has repeatedly stated his doubts about Maye's ability to lead the Patriots to a championship, even going so far as to call them "fool's gold." His comments were met with frustration from Maye himself during an interview on WEEI Monday, where he claimed not to know which show Newton was on. The ESPN pundit, Stephen A. Smith, later apologized for his comments after labeling Maye a "liar."
However, the damage may have already been done. During a pregame video posted by the Patriots ahead of their 26-20 win over the Bengals, Maye was seen doing an extended handshake with wide receiver Stefon Diggs instead of mimicking Newton's signature celebration. It seems that Maye has switched up his pre-game handshake routine and is moving away from the 'Superman' celebration.
The New England Patriots quarterback has seemingly abandoned his signature "Superman" celebration, a nod to former Panthers' quarterback Cam Newton who has been vocal about his criticism of Maye's standing as a legitimate franchise QB.
Growing up in North Carolina, Maye has long been a fan of Newton and even attended the Panthers' last Super Bowl appearance. The quarterback's love for Newton was evident after scoring a touchdown against his old team earlier this season, when he performed the now-famous celebration. However, that may be behind him now as criticism from Newton and ESPN personalities mounts.
Newton has repeatedly stated his doubts about Maye's ability to lead the Patriots to a championship, even going so far as to call them "fool's gold." His comments were met with frustration from Maye himself during an interview on WEEI Monday, where he claimed not to know which show Newton was on. The ESPN pundit, Stephen A. Smith, later apologized for his comments after labeling Maye a "liar."
However, the damage may have already been done. During a pregame video posted by the Patriots ahead of their 26-20 win over the Bengals, Maye was seen doing an extended handshake with wide receiver Stefon Diggs instead of mimicking Newton's signature celebration. It seems that Maye has switched up his pre-game handshake routine and is moving away from the 'Superman' celebration.
so cam newton was just trash talking drake maye and now maye is ditching the superman dance 
i'm kinda curious, did people really care about this celeb 
meanwhile in sports news: patriots are killing it this season with a 10-2 record 
their offense is on fire 
average yards per game: 394.5 yards 
and maye's stats? impressive 
2,544 passing yards and 22 touchdowns so far this season 
, but they seem more interested in defending their boy than holding him accountable for his own words.
. It's almost as if he's saying, "I'm my own man now." I wonder what this says about the state of quarterback relationships in the NFL 
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. But what's really interesting here is how Maye responds by ditching the "Superman" celebration, kind of like how our politicians might try to distance themselves from a scandal. It's all about optics, folks!
I think it's time for Drake Maye to focus on doing what he does best - playing QB for the Patriots! All this drama with Cam Newton and Stephen A. Smith is just unnecessary stress. Let's see how Maye performs on the field, that's what matters most.
. I mean, Cam Newton was right to express his doubts about Maye, but did he have to take it out on the guy? 
instead of tearing someone down with criticism, maybe Newton should've offered some advice or words of encouragement 
. And now Maye's ditched the 'Superman' celebration - is it because of the pressure from Newton and ESPN? 
either way, I think we can all learn a lesson from this - our worth isn't defined by what others think of us 
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. Cam Newton's harsh words might've made Drake Maye realize that maybe he wasn't as strong as he thought, and that he needs to step up his game. I mean, we all have our own 'superman' moments in life where we feel invincible, but reality can be a harsh teacher 
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. Lesson learned, though: it takes guts to admit when we're wrong and to make changes to become a better version of ourselves 
. Maye has gotta focus on his own game and lead those Patriots to victory 
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. And yeah, he did seem kinda awkward when talking to Stephen A. Smith... maybe he didn't want to play along 
. But abandoning the 'Superman' celebration just 'cause of Newton's comments? That's not a bad thing, in my opinion 
. I still got love for Cam though - he's always keeping it real 
, quarterbacks need to find their own style and not take unnecessary heat from pundits. Maye seems to be doing just that, and I'm here for it!
Instead of tearing them down, we should be lifting each other up! 
i mean, i love the patriots too but come on guys let's not turn this into something it's not. maybe drake maye should just talk to cam newton himself about how he feels instead of making up stuff 
. Cam Newton might be a legend in NC, but everyone's entitled to their own opinion 
️. Maybe this is a new chapter for him? Time to rise above the hype and show us what he's really capable of 
. Maye is probably thinking 'hey cam, you're just mad cuz we beat your pansies' 
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