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Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson posted a rare public criticism of the Washington Commanders on X following the team's tie with the New York Giants.
Johnson, who invested approximately 4% in Josh Harris' $6.05 billion purchase of the franchise in 2023, expressed disbelief at the team's handling of the final moments in overtime.
The game ended in a draw after quarterback Jayden Daniels ran out the clock during overtime, seemingly unaware that the team had no timeouts remaining and insufficient time to set up a potential game-winning field goal.
Johnson wrote, "I’m in total disbelief my Commanders had such poor clock management in today’s overtime game against the Giants," adding, "All we had to do was kick the field goal and we would have won the game!" The Commanders had held a significant lead earlier in the contest.
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