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Drake Maye, quarterback for the New England Patriots, expressed doubt about whether astronauts truly landed on the Moon during an interview on WEEI Sports Radio 93.7 Boston. NASA’s chief administrator Jared Isaacman responded to Maye's skepticism with a humorous tweet saying he “quite literally have[s] the receipts,” referring to evidence of the moon landing. This exchange highlights ongoing public debates surrounding conspiracy theories about the moon landing, including claims that Stanley Kubrick helped fake it, despite lack of credible evidence.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-08,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Drake Maye, quarterback for the New England Patriots, expressed skepticism during a recent interview on WEEI Sports Radio 93.7 Boston about whether the United States actually landed on the moon in 1969. Maye said, "I don’t know about the moon... I’m not really sure 200% if we went there or not," adding he's "a little bit skeptical." His comments stemmed from taking a conspiracy theories class at University of North Carolina during his college days. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, who became NASA’s chief in December 2025, responded humorously to Maye’s doubts on X (formerly Twitter), stating he “quite literally has the receipts,” referring to the evidence that supports the moon landing's authenticity.
Written for “Moon Landing Debate” on 2026-10-08,
grounded in this article and the 2 other(s) covering the same event.
One giant leap for mankind is a point of skepticism for New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye – and NASA's chief had a hilarious response to his doubts.
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chief → have → doubts
Maye, 24, was asked by a fan Monday on WEEI Sports Radio 93.7 Boston to name a conspiracy theory he “actually kind of secretly believes in.”
After briefly contemplating one that wouldn't be “too controversial,” Maye named on the moon landing.
“I don’t know about the moon,” Maye said.
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Maye → ask → moon
“I think I can see back in the day why we would put on the mask if we went there, but I’m not really sure 200% if we went there or not,” he continued.
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he → think → mask
“I wouldn’t say I’m leaning one way or the other.
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I → say → ?
I just know I’m a little bit skeptical.”
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I → know → ?
His comments caught the attention of NASA chief Jared Isaacman, a billionaire entrepreneur, pilot and commercial astronaut, who became the agency's 15th administrator in December 2025.
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who → catch → December
“I quite literally have the receipts,” Isaacman responded Wednesday on X, sharing his response to a news story about Maye's comments.
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Isaacman → have → comments
The quarterback's skepticism taps into one of America's most enduring conspiracy theories: the idea that NASA never actually put astronauts on the moon and instead staged the historic Apollo 11 mission on Earth.
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NASA → tap → Earth
One version of the theory, brought up during Maye’s interview, claims legendary filmmaker Stanley Kubrick helped NASA fake the landing, with believers pointing to similarities between the Apollo footage and his 1968 film “2001: A Space Odyssey.”
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believers → bring → footage
There is no credible evidence that Kubrick was involved in staging the moon landing.
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Kubrick → be → landing
Maye isn't the first NFL player to publicly question the moon landing.
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Maye → question → landing
Former Rams and Dolphins defensive end William Hayes said in 2017 that he believed the moon landing was fake, while Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown questioned whether humans had actually been to the moon in 2023.
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humans → say → 2023
Brown's teammate, tight end Dallas Goedert, also questioned whether the footage of the landing was legit.
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footage → question → landing
NBA star Stephen Curry also made similar comments in 2018 but in 2022, he said he was joking and that he believes the moon landing happened.
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landing → make → 2022
The quarterback had his best game of the new 2026 season Sunday, throwing for a season-high 269 yards and three touchdowns in the Patriots’ 29-26 win over the Buffalo Bills.
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quarterback → have → Bills
The Patriots will host the Las Vegas Raiders this Sunday at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
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Patriots → host → Foxborough
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