Magic Johnson makes rare critical post after Commanders' head-scratching tie against Giants - Fox News
Los Angeles Lakers legend and Washington Commanders minority owner Magic Johnson publicly criticized the team's poor clock management during a recent tie against the New York Giants. Head coach Dan Quinn accepted responsibility for the tactical error that prevented a potential game-winning field goal.
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Washington Commanders fans woke up Monday morning with a lingering headache from whatever happened at the end of their game against the New York Giants, which ended in a tie. Jayden Daniels accidentally ran out the clock in overtime, seemingly forgetting he had no timeouts and not enough time to get his teammates set up for a potential game-winning field goal. Exacerbating the entire situation was the eyes of Washington’s ownership. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson, who invested about 4% into Josh Harris’ $6.05 billion purchase of the franchise in 2023, wrote about the team’s loss on X. Johnson rarely brings any criticism to social media, so you know he must have been really upset with how things played out in Landover, Maryland, on Sunday afternoon.
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