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Cam Ward Stole His Viral Touchdown Celebration From Western Kentucky And Doesn’t Want Credit

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Cam Ward stole his touchdown celebration from Western Kentucky. Don’t get it twisted!

The starting quarterback for the Miami Hurricanes and Heisman Trophy candidate does not deserve credit for the celebration that has completely taken over the sports world in the last few weeks.

To be fair, Ward is the first to admit that it is not his own. He is not trying to play it off as something he came up with. He is not trying to claim that the celebration is original.

For those who are not familiar, Ward holds his left hand over his mouth, extends his right arm out in front of him, and shakes his hand upside down after he or one of his receivers finds the end zone.

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It has quickly emerged as one of the most popular celebrations in college football. Players, even on the high school and professional levels, are mimicking the Hurricanes’ quarterback after big plays.

Cal and Virginia Tech both mocked Ward with his own celebration in each of their last two games. (Both teams lost!)

The celebration even made its way to the hockey rink!

San Francisco 49ers safety Malik Mustapha hit the celebration on Thursday night, which social media attributed to Ward. It is referred to as his celebration.

However, while Mustapha hit the “Cam Ward celebration” in Seattle, the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers simultaneously put a beatdown on UTEP. Defensive back Upton Stout put his left hand over his mouth and shook his right hand extended out in front of him after a big play in the first half.

He did not hit the Cam Ward celebration. He hit Western Kentucky’s zombie celebration.

Ward stole it from WKU!

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Created This.

— Jets wide receiver Malachi Corley

The Hilltoppers made sure to set the record straight.

They started the celebration two years ago.

Check the date I ain’t say nothing this whole time influenced the whole world with this celebration yall keep having fun with it just know where it first started from 🔥🦅🤞🏽

— Kahlef Hailassie

It was their thing in 2022 long before Ward got credit in 2024.

Ward said back in September that he learned the celebration at Washington State from offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle. Arbuckle served in the same role in Bowling Green when the celebration first came to exist.

To summarize, the “Cam Ward celebration” is actually Western Kentucky’s Zombieland celebration!