Philadelphia Eagles defenseman CJ Gardner-Johnson had one final parting gift for Washington Commanders fans at Northwest Stadium on Sunday: two middle fingers.
Gardner-Johnson received a second unsportsmanlike conduct penalty in the second half and was ejected from the game. It appeared he got into an argument with Commander wide receiver Dyami Brown and was hit in the helmet. Gardner-Johnson still received the punishment.
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Philadelphia Eagles safety CJ Gardner-Johnson celebrates his interception against the Washington Commanders in the first half on Sunday. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
He responded to the incident on X.
“I respectfully kicked out for free, I play with passion and fire!! Guys have been chirping all day which is to be expected!!” he wrote.
The safety had three interceptions, a forced fumble and 57 total tackles for the Eagles this season before the game against the Commanders.
He added another interception to his total against Washington.
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The loss of Gardner-Johnson may have been as damaging to the Eagles’ defense as the loss of Jalen Hurts was to the offense. Philadelphia led by 10 points when Gardner-Johnson was ejected and scored another three points when they got the ball back after a fumble.
Jayden Daniels threw three of his five touchdown passes in the fourth quarter. The Commanders scored 22 points in the final frame and stunned the Eagles 36-33.
Washington Commanders wide receiver Luke McCaffrey (center) watches a pass being intercepted by Philadelphia Eagles safety CJ Gardner-Johnson (8) during the second quarter at Northwest Stadium. (Geoff Burke-Imagn Images)
“We didn’t do enough,” Eagles running back Saquon Barkley said. “We left a lot of pieces out there, myself included.”
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The loss ended a 10-game winning streak.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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