The mics caught Darius Slay showing good sportsmanship to Drake London after the Eagles loss

Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay gave up the game-winning touchdown to Atlanta Falcons receiver Drake London in his team’s disappointing 22-21 loss at Lincoln Financial Field on Sept. 10. Monday Night FootballAfter a loss that saw plenty of opportunities slip through the fingers of the Eagles, Slay could hardly be blamed for not wanting to interact with the Falcons on the field.

But in a perfect example of good sportsmanship, Slay shook London’s hand and then congratulated him on his touchdown catch. Mics caught the exchange between the Eagles cornerback and the Falcons receiver in a video posted to ESPN on X (formerly Twitter).

“Good route. Good route.”

Darius Slay showed love to Drake London after beating him on the course to give the Falcons the win 😤 pic.twitter.com/i7GBFihJ4g

— ESPN (@espn) September 17, 2024

Slay then took some of the responsibility for the loss into his own X account.

“It’s my fault Philly!! I owe you one. Damn!!!” Slay wrote.

Whether or not they believe he was actually responsible for the loss, Eagles fans likely appreciate this level of accountability and sportsmanship from Slay.