Cameras are everywhere these days, and one captured Jets CEO Christopher Johnson criticizing his own team before Sunday's game in Jacksonville.
The five-second video caught the acting Jets owner telling a fan who drove nine hours to the game, "Hopefully the team will actually show up this week." The clip was posted Monday by the Twitter account for New York Sports Fans Magazine, which provided the context.
When the owner of your favorite team comes to talk to you before the Jags game... and hits you with this reassuring message:"Hopefully the team will actually show up this week"Our thoughts exactly, Chris. But not exactly a ringing endorsement of your head coach. pic.twitter.com/pOL6HoaPth
— NYSF Magazine (@NYSFmag) October 28, 2019The Jets ended up losing 29-15 to fall to 1-6 on the season.
Johnson, who took control of the team after his brother, Woody, was appointed U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom, has come under fire from some in the media for not speaking publicly since surprisingly firing general manager Mike Maccagnan in May. The brief video is the only insight the public has had into how Christopher Johnson feels about how the season is going to date.
