Eagles’ CJ Gardner-Johnson fired Commanders fans when he was sent off

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback CJ Gardner-Johnson gave Washington Chiefs fans one last parting gift at Northwest Stadium on Sunday: two middle fingers.

Gardner-Johnson received an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty in the second half and was ejected from the game. It turned out that he entered dispute with commanders wide receiver Dyami Brown and pushed by the helmet. Gardner-Johnson again received a penalty.

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Philadelphia Eagles safety CJ Gardner-Johnson celebrates an interception in the first half against the Washington Chiefs on Sunday. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

He responded to the incident in X.

“Respectfully kicked out, I play with passion and fire! The kids have been chirping what you’ve been waiting for all day!!” he wrote.

The safety has three interceptions, a forced fumble and 57 total tackles for the Eagles entering the game against the Chiefs this season.

He added another interception to his total against Washington.

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Losing Gardner-Johnson would hurt the Eagles defense as much as losing Jalen Hurts would. Philadelphia led by 10 points when Gardner-Johnson was sacked and scored three more when he 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 and stunned them Eagles, 36-33.

Washington Chiefs wide receiver Luke McCaffrey, center, looks to intercept a pass by Philadelphia Eagles safety CJ Gardner-Johnson (8) during the second quarter at Northwest Stadium. (Geoff Burke-Imagn Photos)

“We didn’t do enough,” Eagles running back Saquon Barkley said. “We missed a lot of plays there, myself included.”

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The loss snapped a 10-game winning streak.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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