Magic Johnson has established quite a reputation for himself online for sharing quick takes and reactions to the latest news in sports on social media. Now the NBA legend-turned-NFL-owner finds himself among Commanders fans with his displeasure.
Johnson, a member of the new Washington ownership group, wasn’t pleased with the team’s Sunday performance against the Giants. The Commanders lost 14–7 and the former Lakers star shared his analysis of what went wrong.
“Disappointing 14–7 loss for my Commanders to the NY Giants,” Johnson wrote on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. “It’s hard to win in the NFL when you only score 7 points.”
He’s not wrong. Johnson’s take may seem obvious, but it’s refreshing to see him delve into the NFL world, and Commanders fans appear to be more than happy to have him. A fair amount of them found his exploration of the loss more than entertaining. Here are some of best reactions to his bold take:
I just crunched the numbers, and Magic Johnson is right.
— Steve Helwick (@s_helwick) October 22, 2023
Teams that score 7 points only win 9.875% of the time (182-1,630-31 all-time). That is not a likely outcome according to the laws of probability. https://t.co/IcBSIOUXZj
Lowkey love Magic Johnson as an owner of the Commanders because he tweets just like a fan lol.
— Damien Bartonek (@tvBartonek) October 22, 2023
exactly what they have needed https://t.co/yQxYHAc5ig
He gets to the point and runs it better than anyone. https://t.co/OrbM0rbCch
— Kevin Sheehan (@kevinsheehanDC) October 22, 2023
Earnest Earvin with a heavily edited version of my thoughts on today's game. https://t.co/oq5Tu0bqMn
— John Hollinger (@johnhollinger) October 22, 2023
Man ain't that the truth https://t.co/Iex5tFqlTV
— 🎃✨America Is Musty✨🎃 (@DragonflyJonez) October 23, 2023
Very true https://t.co/FTw1iYhdEN
— John Keim (@john_keim) October 22, 2023
Not only is it hard to win in the NFL when you only score 7 points, it’s hard to score only 7 or fewer points, period.
— Matt Maiocco (Threads @maiocconbcs) (@MaioccoNBCS) October 23, 2023
But he’s correct: NFL teams are 0-16 this season when scoring 7 or fewer points. https://t.co/mZ4K3n72Jk
