Earlier this week, the Washington Commanders announced their third sellout of the 2023 NFL season. This is a significant accomplishment for the once-proud franchise that has struggled with attendance for years due to the poor product on the field and former owner Dan Snyder’s presence.
On Thursday, Washington had one of its more embarrassing home performances, falling 40-20 to the Chicago Bears — a team that had not won a game in almost a full calendar year.
Afterward, one of Washington’s limited ownership partners, Magic Johnson, took to Twitter to discuss his thoughts on the game. That’s not a new development, but Johnson’s tone this time was far different.
Tonight the Commanders played with no intensity or fire. We didn’t compete in the first half and got down 27-3 heading into halftime. It was too big of a hole to climb out of and that is why we ended up losing 40-20.
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) October 6, 2023
You don’t have to be a mind-reader to see how Johnson is feeling after that performance.
Can you blame him?
Johnson is the ultimate winner and mentioned in his introductory press conference that he came aboard to win — not for his ego.
Washington falls to 2-3 on the season, dropping its third consecutive game.