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Chargers’ Joey Bosa fined for unsportsmanlike conduct, criticizing officials

Chargers edge defender Joey Bosa faced some consequences.

Chargers edge defender Joey Bosa faced some consequences.

Bosa was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct twice during last Saturday’s loss to the Jaguars. As a result, the NFL fined Bosa a total of $55,546 for that and public criticism of officiating.

The first flag came after he said something to an official. The second was after he slammed his helmet to the ground reacting to what he believed was a missed false start.

Here is what Bosa said about the officiating that got him fined:

“I think there just needs to be more accountability. I mean, if I say something to them, I get a $40,000 fine,” Bosa said. “But if they blow a call that ruins an entire team’s season, they get to … they’re probably back in the locker room after the game, like, ‘Ha, got that (expletive). You know, yeah, got him. Fifteen yards. What a loser.’ I guarantee you that’s what they’re (expletive) talking back in the back. Whatever. Power trip. I’m sick of those (expletive) people.”

Bosa noted that his penalties resulted from a “heated game” and playing through his groin injury.

Chargers HC Brandon Staley speaks on Joey Bosa’s consequential penalty vs. Jaguars

Brandon Staley said Joey Bosa was ‘frustrated’ when he committed a brutal infraction that helped the Jaguars win.

Edge defender Joey Bosa aided the Jacksonville Jaguars to achieve the unthinkable in their 27-point comeback against the Los Angeles Chargers in the AFC Wild Card round with a crucial penalty he committed late in the second half.

After a Jaguars touchdown, Bosa removed his helmet, slamming it to the ground to give Jacksonville prime field position at the Chargers’ 1-yard to convert a two-point attempt to pull within a field goal of the lead.

Head coach Brandon Staley explained the gaffe to reporters after the game and made it clear that Bosa’s vexation had been brewing over the course of the night.

“I think he was frustrated. I think he felt like there were a bunch of things that kind of accumulated throughout the game and tried to talk through it with the officials,” Staley said.

“But we can’t lose our composure like that. We need to make sure that we stay on the high side of things, and we can’t hurt the team that way.”

While several aspects of Los Angeles’ second-half effort played significant roles in this epic collapse, Bosa’s mistake is sure to stick in the minds of Charger fans as they ponder on the loss.