There was no misinterpreting Magic Johnson’s feelings after his Washington Commanders fell 40-20 to the Bears on Thursday night in Landover, Md.
The NBA legend and co-owner of the Commanders did not hold back in his feelings about how the team played.
He took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to voice his frustration with the team’s effort against a Bears team that had not won a single game entering the night.
“Tonight the Commanders played with no intensity or fire,” Johnson wrote. “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.”
Johnson joined the ranks of NFL owners when he became part of an ownership group led by Josh Harris to buy the Commanders from previous owner Dan Snyder.
Before the start of the season, the Commanders got a taste of the passion that Johnson has for winning when he spoke to them before the start of the regular season.
“I kept telling them I’ve never been satisfied,” Johnson told ESPN in September. “I’m a guy who wants more. I’ve always wanted more. I have 14 world championship rings and I [want] a Super Bowl ring. And so how can I help them achieve that?”
Washington got off to a good start with two straight wins to start the season with their new ownership group, but have dropped three consecutive games since, including Thursday night’s game in primetime.
The Bears put up 27 points before the Commanders finally found the back of the end zone with 12 minutes left in the third quarter.
Chicago wide receiver DJ Moore had a career-best 230 receiving yards and three touchdowns in the game as the Bears snapped a 14-game losing streak.
The Commanders will take on the Falcons in Week 6.
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