Baker Mayfield explains his frequent pop-culture references

Baker Mayfield has gone viral a few times this season for slipping some pop-culture quotes into his press conferences, and he explained why.

Mayfield did an interview with Keyshawn Johnson prior to ESPN’s telecast of “Monday Night Football” between the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens. Keyshawn asked Mayfield about the references he’s made in press conferences. The Browns quarterback reluctantly shared what’s going on.

“There’s a thing going on in the QB room where I have to slide in a certain quote or there is a fine I have to pay,” Mayfield said.

The Browns quarterback has slipped lines from DMX and Snoop Dogg rap songs into his press conferences after wins. The line that got the most attention came after the Browns’ Week 13 win at Tennessee. Mayfield quoted quirky Dwight Schrute from “The Office.”