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Chargers star Khalil Mack ‘blanked out’ Jim Harbaugh after loss to Raiders

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Young, G. (2026, September 21). Chargers star Khalil Mack ‘blanked out’ Jim Harbaugh after loss to Raiders. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/21/sports/khalil-mack-blanked-out-jim-harbaugh-after-chargers-loss-to-raiders/

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After the Los Angeles Chargers lost their second game of the season to the Las Vegas Raiders, star player Khalil Mack admitted he was distracted during a post-game locker room speech by head coach Jim Harbaugh. In an interview with ESPN’s Kris Rhim, Mack expressed frustration and said his mind remained focused on the game, indicating that he may have been mentally disengaged due to anger over the team's performance rather than deliberately ignoring Harbaugh. This incident is concerning given Mack’s status as a team captain and respected leader.

Written by AI on 2026-09-22, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Khalil Mack, a star player for the Los Angeles Chargers, appeared to ignore head coach Jim Harbaugh during locker room talks following their loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. When asked about Harbaugh's post-game message, Mack said he "blanked out" and was still focused on the game. Though Mack expressed frustration over the team's 0-2 start, his disconnection from Harbaugh’s words could be concerning given his status as a team captain and respected player within the organization.

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“While both articles discuss Jim Harbaugh's first game losses with the Los Angeles Chargers against the Raiders, Article A focuses on the outcome and historical context, while Article B reports on Khalil Mack's reaction in the locker room after the loss.”

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Los Angeles Chargers fans wish they could tune out the negativity surrounding their team after falling to 0–2 on the season. uncertain

they → wish → season

Chargers superstar edge rusher Khalil Mack appeared to tune out his head coach, Jim Harbaugh, in the locker room after they lost to the Las Vegas Raiders yesterday. “Honestly, I blanked out the whole time. asserted

I → appear → Raiders

I don’t really know. asserted

I → know → ?

My mind was on the game still, but I feel like it had something to do with picking up the pieces and getting this thing right,” Mack said when asked what the message from Harbaugh was after the loss, per ESPN’s Kris Rhim. asserted

message → feel → Rhim

Mack also said that he was “pissed” about how the season has started but believes Los Angeles will turn things around. asserted

Angeles → say → things

It doesn’t sound like Mack was tuning out Harbaugh’s message directly. asserted

Mack → sound → message

Instead, his frustration about the loss likely led to him disassociating from everything being said postgame, regardless of who was speaking. asserted

who → lead → everything

Still, hearing Mack say he “blanked out” Harbaugh’s message to the team does not bode well, especially because Mack is a team captain and one of the Chargers’ most respected players, both inside and outside of the organization. asserted

Mack → hear → organization

At least Mack is confident the Chargers will right the ship after starting on the wrong foot. asserted

Chargers → right → foot

The question is whether that confidence will translate to success. asserted

confidence → translate → success

Chargers star Khalil Mack ‘blanked out’ Jim Harbaugh after loss to Raiders

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