Philadelphia Eagles safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson took the opportunity to troll Taylor Swift and her fans, known as “Swifties,” during the Eagles’ Super Bowl victory parade on Friday.
As tens of thousands of Eagles supporters lined Broad Street to celebrate the team’s second Super Bowl win, Gardner-Johnson wore a hoodie that read, “SWIFTIES CAN LIX MY BALLS.” The phrase “LIX” was a playful reference to the Eagles’ Super Bowl 59 victory, where they defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22.
The feud between Gardner-Johnson and Swift’s fans began after the Eagles’ win. Gardner-Johnson, 27, mocked Swift’s boyfriend, Travis Kelce, by posting a photo of him during the game with the caption, “Should’ve stayed with that thick s—,” seemingly referring to Kelce’s ex-girlfriend Kayla Nicole, who had supported the Eagles during the game.
The drama escalated when Gardner-Johnson’s mother, Delatron Johnson, received a wave of negative reviews on her restaurant’s Yelp page.
In an interview with TMZ, she claimed that Swift’s fans were behind the attack. Delatron Johnson remained unfazed, pointing out that her restaurant, Kings Grill in Rockledge, Florida, had already closed last month. “The joke is really on the Swifties… Kings Grill is closed.”
