C.J. Gardner-Johnson Trolls Taylor Swift Fans with Crude Hoodie During Eagles’ Super Bowl Parade

Philadelphia Eagles Player Sparks Controversy as Swifties React to His Provocative Message

Philadelphia Eagles player C.J. Gardner-Johnson stirred controversy during the team’s Super Bowl victory parade by wearing a hoodie that read, “Swifties can LIX my balls.” The crude reference was a play on Super Bowl LIX, the championship game in which the Eagles triumphed over the Kansas City Chiefs with a decisive 40-22 victory. However, the message was clearly aimed at the passionate fanbase of pop superstar Taylor Swift, whose boyfriend, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, was on the losing side.

Gardner-Johnson’s Ongoing Feud with Swifties

This wasn’t Gardner-Johnson’s first time making jabs at Swift and Kelce. Earlier in the week, he took to Instagram Stories with a post that many perceived as mocking Kelce, insinuating that he should have stayed with his ex-girlfriend, Kayla Nicole, rather than dating Swift in pursuit of a Super Bowl win. Swift’s relationship with Kelce, which began in 2023, has been a prominent storyline throughout the NFL season, with her frequent appearances at Chiefs games garnering significant media attention.

Taylor Swift Booed at Super Bowl LIX

During the game at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Swift was met with an unexpected reaction from the crowd. When she appeared on the stadium’s jumbotron, a chorus of boos erupted—a rare occurrence for the global pop icon, who is more accustomed to deafening cheers. Seated alongside rapper Ice Spice and friend Ashley Avignone, Swift was visibly surprised and mouthed, “What is going on?” before laughing off the moment.

Despite the reaction from some fans, The View cohost Alyssa Farah Griffin dismissed the notion that the booing was personal, suggesting it was more about team loyalties. “Half the crowd are Eagles fans, and she’s dating one of the star players of the opposing team,” she explained.

Trump Joins in on the Trolling

Swift’s moment at the Super Bowl also caught the attention of former President Donald Trump, who used his Truth Social platform to highlight the incident. His posts contrasted the crowd’s cheers for him with the boos directed at Swift, further fueling the ongoing cultural divide between her supporters and conservative critics.

Swift Remains Unbothered

Despite the noise, Swift has remained steadfast in her support for Kelce and unbothered by outside opinions. In her December 2023 Time Person of the Year interview, she addressed criticisms of her presence at NFL games, stating, “I have no awareness of if I’m being shown too much and pissing off a few dads, Brads, and Chads.”

With her Eras Tour continuing to shatter records and her fanbase stronger than ever, Swift seems unfazed by the backlash. Meanwhile, Gardner-Johnson’s parade-day stunt has only intensified the ongoing discourse between sports and pop culture—a conversation that shows no signs of slowing down.