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Philadelphia Eagles defensive back CJ Gardner-Johnson gave one last parting gift to 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. He seemed to be entering the fight with Commanders wide receiver Dyami Brown and was pushed into the helmet. Gardner-Johnson still received a penalty.
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Philadelphia Eagles safety CJ Gardner-Johnson celebrates his interception against the Washington Commanders during the first half on Sunday. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
He responded to the incident at X.
“Sincerely, I’m kicked off the hook, I play with passion and fire!! The boys have been chirping all day what do you expect!!” he wrote.
The safety had three interceptions, a forced fumble and 57 total tackles for the Eagles this season against the Commanders.
He added another interception to his total against Washington.
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Losing Gardner-Johnson may have been as damaging to the Eagles’ defense as losing Jalen Hurts was to the offense. Philadelphia led by 10 points when Gardner-Johnson was ruled out and scored three more when they got the ball back on a fumble.
Jayden Daniels threw three of his five touchdown passes in the fourth quarter. The Commanders scored 22 points in the last frame and surprised Eagles, 36-33.
Washington Commanders wide receiver Luke McCaffrey, center, looks on as a pass is 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 plays 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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