After the Carolina Panthers benched 2nd year quarterback Bryce Young, some attributed it to his poor performances stemming from the unstable situation surrounding him. But many also wondered if anything else was affecting his performance. This past weekend, his former girlfriend Myra Gordon sat alongside an NBA star. This sighting sparked a wild discourse among fans.
Bryce Young threw three interceptions in his first two games in this NFL season. If that was not bad enough, his stat line of zero touchdowns was a massive problem for the Carolina Panthers as they look to play better than last season. What made matters worse was that the former Alabama star missed a lot of easy throws to open teammates. Seeing this, head coach Dave Canales had enough and benched the star for the upcoming games. Fans were trying to piece together why the young quarterback struggled with confidence.
Clippings of him looking devastated ran wild on the internet. On the other hand, clips of his former girlfriend enjoying her time at an NFL game were posted online. But those clips were from Lincoln Financial Field, home of the Philadelphia Eagles.
Then they noticed that she was sitting beside Philadelphia 76ers star Tyrese Maxey. It confirmed that either the two are dating or are in a relationship.
Fans remember Myra Gordon as a part of the Alabama Crimson Tide women’s basketball team. During that time, her relationship with Young blossomed, and the two despite their best attempts to keep it private, were seen together. Sometime earlier this year, their relationship apparently ended and the two went their separate ways.
Fans feel Bryce Young’s ex being in a relationship with Tyrese Maxey affected his performances
Fans then tried to piece the two together as discussions grew louder on social media. On one hand, some said that Bryce Young losing his girlfriend to another star had nothing to do with his bad play, while some are adamant that it might have affected him.
They feel Young, a generally shy star who does not reveal much to the public, may have felt the need for someone to be beside him.
smh it all makes sense now. That brother was hurting. I take back all my hate 😂
— Papi Petty (@papi_petty) September 19, 2024
Just got benched and lost his girl to a 76er…. He needs support in the worse way
— Big Celleo From the Kokomo (@Cellustharula90) September 20, 2024
Man going through his first heartbreak. I just know he gone turn up when he get back on the field
— Swim in Peace LarryD (@GetOffMyNICK_11) September 20, 2024
Now that she is no longer there, fans assume his support system in Carolina is not as strong as before. How deep he was emotionally in that relationship is unknown. But Gordon’s player profile in her last season with Pepperdine University shows Bryce Young and the Carolina Panthers as her favorite sports person and team.
If what fans say have any truth, Bryce Young needs to refocus on his task at hand. He might have lost out to a $200 million NBA star, but he should take that as a motivation and focus on correcting his career in the NFL.
