CJ Gardner-Johnson airs it out on tense moment with Travis Kelce, postgame IG post about Taylor Swift

C.J. Gardner-Johnson has cleared the air about his crass post-Super Bowl troll of Travis Kelce.

During a Tuesday afternoon appearance on ESPN’s SportsCenter, the Super Bowl LIX champion Philadelphia Eagles safety addressed his postgame Instagram post in which he suggested the Kansas City Chiefs‘ star tight end “should’ve stayed w(ith) that thick s****” — a clear reference to Kelce’s ex-girlfriend Kayla Nicole — as opposed to his current flame, pop superstar Taylor Swift.

“Competitive guys. He’s a great tight end, there’s nothing personal there,” Gardner-Johnson explained on SportsCenter. “It’s just a little football talk, but there’s nothing ongoing with that. I hope he’s doing good and we’ll see him next year, hopefully.”

Swift was, of course, on hand in the Caesars Superdome for the Chiefs’ stunning Super Bowl loss Sunday evening, sitting in the Kelce family suite along with the rest of his family. Nicole, a social media celebrity, has maintained a public image in the wake of her 2022 break-up with Kelce, and was also in New Orleans on Sunday, seen celebrating the Eagles victory on the field.

Kelce and Swift have been dating since before the 2023 NFL season after the Chiefs tight end attended one of Swift’s Eras Tour concerts in July of that year, sparking a whirlwind romance that has taken the NFL world by storm over the past two seasons.

Gardner-Johnson and Kelce also had an interesting on-field interaction after the Eagles cornerback appeared to rock the Chiefs tight end late following one of Kelce’s multiple dropped passes in the Super Bowl, as the two appeared to exchange words on the field.

Taylor Swift fans review-bomb CJ Gardner-Johnson’s mom’s restaurant after Eagles DB’s body-shaming comments

The Swifties have retaliated against CJ Gardner-Johnson in a personal way following his own shot that he took after Super Bowl LIX.

Gardner-Johnson posted a photo of him looking at Travis Kelce on his Instagram story following the 40-22 win in the Super Bowl. 

That has now led people in Swift’s huge fanbase to get back at him by leaving poor reviews on King’s Grill, which is his mother’s restaurant in Rockledge, Florida.

Because of that, Yelp is monitoring the restaurant’s page due to those reviews. Google has also seemingly removed many of the negative, targeted reviews.

Gardner-Johnson finished with three tackles in the Super Bowl win for Philadelphia on Sunday. Kelce then caught four of his six targets to finish with 49 yards.

Sam Gillenwater contributed to this report.