Diontae Johnson calls out refs after Steelers loss to Jaguars: ‘They wanted them to win’

Diontae Johnson didn’t bite his tongue on Sunday. After the Pittsburgh Steelers fell 20-10 to the Jacksonville Jaguars, Johnson furiously ranted about the referees.

“They cost us the game,” Johnson said. “They wanted them to win, they was calling, everything was in their favor. They were getting every little call. But it is what it is.”

The referees had multiple questionable calls in the game, including a missed pass interference and arguable roughing the passer penalty. Nonetheless, the referees didn’t stop Johnson from boasting an impressive performance. In the loss, Johnson tallied eight receptions and 85 yards.

However, he wanted a win, and he believed the referees took a victory from under the Steelers’ feet.

“They must have got paid good today, or something, but that field goal, that hurt us. Coming into the half, we needed that,” Johnson said. “That field goal hurt us. They was calling some stupid stuff. They should get fined for calling that, for making worse, terrible calls, stuff like that. That’s how pi--ed I am.”

With the loss, the Steelers move to 4-3. Johnson will have to wait to take his frustrations out on the field until next week when Pittsburgh will square off against the Tennessee Titans.