Yeah.
The quarterback got the ball three dozen times, and accomplished just one completion - but not enough for a first down. All other attempts resulted in interceptions, incomplete passes, fumbled handoffs, and intentional grounding penalties.
And you still root for him.
Someone shows up and speaks the truth, and you get all bent out of shape.
Did shooting the messenger ever work for you before?
Yeah, look at NAACP lawyer Thurgood Marshall’s record of losses in battling segregation and related evils. Whatever happened to him? And there is George Washgton’s record of lost battles and humiliating retreats.