Joey Bosa rips officials after Chargers playoff loss to Jaguars

Los Angeles Chargers star Joey Bosa was not happy following the Los Angeles Chargers’ 31-30 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC Wild Card.

Bosa slammed his helmet in frustration after speaking to an official, where he received a penalty for whatever he said, in a since viral moment. Bosa received two unsportsmanlike penalties in the process after he felt officials missed calls on Jacksonville.

While Bosa took responsibility for what he did on the field in terms of penalties, as well as his fair share of the blame of LA blowing a 27-0 lead, Bosa did not hold back about the referees.

“I do really, really want to say some things,” Bosa said. “I need to be more accountable for my actions, obviously, but it’s a heated game and I’m hurting out there, I’m playing on half a leg, I’m getting dragged to the ground, whatever, could hurt me along with screwing our team, and yeah, maybe some of ’em weren’t as blatant as I thought, but I don’t know. I think there just needs to be more accountability. 

“I mean, if I say something to them I get a $40,000 fine but if they blow a call that ruins an entire team’s season they get to — they’ll probably be back in the locker room after the game like, ‘Haha, got that a–hole, oh yeah, got him 15 yards, what a loser.’ I guarantee it, that’s what they’re f—ing talking like in the back. Whatever power trip. I’m sick of those f—ing people.” 

Before his tirade, Bosa knew what was coming.

“I’m sure I have some fines coming my way already,” Bosa said.

But, the former Ohio State Buckeyes star did not blame the loss squarely on how the game was officiated. The Chargers nearly went up 31-0, but settled for a field goal while up 24-0 in the first half.

From there, with a 27-0 lead, LA managed just a field goal while Trevor Lawrence and the Jaguars battled back. Lawrence in particular had a stark contrast in the second half after he tossed four interceptions in the first half.

“We lost because we f—ing blew it in the second half,” Bosa said. “Pretty simple.”

Bosa played just five games in the regular season due to injury, but was healthy enough for the playoffs. Despite having just 2.5 sacks this year, Bosa was a welcomed addition to the defense for the playoff run that ended prematurely.

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The former Buckeyes star has 60.5 career sacks since 2016 but will have to wait until next season to get another crack at his first Super Bowl title.