Overview
- During a Monday appearance on WEEI, quarterback Drake Maye said he was "a little bit skeptical" that the United States landed astronauts on the moon in 1969 and said he had studied conspiracy theories at the University of North Carolina.
- Local outlets clipped and shared the radio segment on social platforms, turning the sports-radio remark into a viral item that drew national attention.
- On Oct. 7, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman replied on X with "I quite literally have the receipts," offering an institutional rebuttal that referenced NASA's extensive Apollo photographs, samples, equipment, and records.
- Maye has not retracted his remarks and there has been no reported disciplinary action from the Patriots or the NFL as the story continues to circulate alongside coverage of his on-field play.
- The exchange highlights how athletes' off-field comments can prompt official pushback, sharpen public discussion about conspiracy claims, and prompt attention to the documentary and physical evidence that support historical scientific events.