C.J. Gardner-Johnson is intensifying his conflict with the Swifties to a new and disgusting degree. During Friday’s championship parade in Philadelphia, an Instagram video showed the Eagles’ Super Bowl-winning defensive back sporting a “Swifties can LIX my balls” hoodie.
This conflict began after Gardner-Johnson shared a picture of himself and Travis Kelce, the boyfriend of mega pop star Taylor Swift, in each other’s faces during the Eagles’ 40–22 victory in Super Bowl 2025 on Instagram.
In reference to Kelce’s past connection with Kayla Nicole, the defensive back wrote in the photo’s caption that Kelce “should’ve stayed with that thick s–t.”
Swift and Nicole went to the game on Sunday, where Gardner-Johnson was credited with three total tackles, including one solo, while Kelce had a terrible night with just four catches for 39 yards.
It seemed that in response to Gardner-Johnson’s jab, Swifties, the name used to describe Swift’s enormous fan following, deluged his mother’s restaurant in Florida with unfavorable reviews.
