Del Johnson watched from Florida as confetti fell on her son, C.J. Gardner-Johnson, and his teammates after the Philadelphia Eagles routed the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs in Tremendous Bowl LIX.
The Eagles security’s mom was in Cocoa Village, Florida, not New Orleans for the large recreation. She was there as a result of she additionally had one thing to have fun — the opening of her second restaurant. Nonetheless, the celebratory mode was short-lived as a result of an inflow of adverse Yelp opinions for Johnson’s different institution, Kings Grill in Rockledge, Florida.
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Philadelphia Eagles security C.J. Gardner-Johnson, #8, celebrates after profitable Tremendous Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Feb. 9, 2025. (Geoff Burke-Imagn Photographs)
The spike in poor opinions started shortly after Gardner-Johnson took goal at Chiefs star Travis Kelce.
“Ought to’ve stayed with that thick s— ,” Gardner-Johnson captioned an Instagram Tales put up. The caption appeared to reference Kelce’s former romance with Kayla Nicole, who attended this previous Sunday’s massive recreation and celebrated the Eagles victory on the Caesars Superdome turf.
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Followers of singer Taylor Swift, who’re sometimes called “Swifties,” seemed to be chargeable for a minimum of the preliminary stream of unhealthy Google opinions and adverse Yelp opinions for the Kings Grill. Swift has made quite a few appearances at Chiefs video games over the previous two seasons and is presently courting Kelce.
“I’ve buddies who had been sending me the screenshots,” Delatron Johnson advised TMZ Sports activities. “They had been going, ‘Oh my god, take a look at this!’ And the very first thing everybody stated was, ‘the Swifties have attacked.’
“Sure, we’ve seen all of the opinions. The joke is actually on the Swifties and everybody entertaining the opinions as a result of Kings Grill is closed.”
The unfavorable opinions had been later eliminated and Yelp positioned an “uncommon exercise alert” on the restaurant’s web page which “quickly disabled the posting of content material.”
C.J. Gardner-Johnson, #8 of the Philadelphia Eagles, and Travis Kelce, #87 of the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, face off within the first quarter throughout Tremendous Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome on Feb. 9, 2025 in New Orleans. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Photographs)
“This enterprise not too long ago obtained elevated public consideration, which frequently means individuals come to this web page to put up their views on information. Whereas we don’t take a stand someway relating to this incident, we’ve quickly disabled the posting of content material to this web page as we work to analyze whether or not the content material you see right here displays precise client experiences relatively than the latest occasions,” the put up learn.
A Yelp spokesperson added that “moderators” would finally “clear up the web page in order that it displays firsthand client experiences.”
“For Yelp to stay a helpful useful resource to the group, opinions have to be based mostly on a real, firsthand expertise with the enterprise,” the spokesperson stated in a press release. “As a result of elevated exercise we detected on the enterprise web page, Yelp’s Consumer Operations crew labored shortly to quickly disable the posting of content material to the web page and positioned an Uncommon Exercise Alert on Tuesday, February 11. After we see the exercise dramatically lower or cease, our moderators will clear up the web page in order that it displays firsthand client experiences.”
Philadelphia Eagles security C.J. Gardner-Johnson, #8, practices earlier than Tremendous Bowl LIX in opposition to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Feb. 9, 2025. (Kirby Lee-Imagn Photographs)
Some Eagles followers took discover of the flood of adverse opinions Johnson’s restaurant obtained and confirmed their help by leaving a substantial variety of constructive opinions for the institution.
Supporters of different NFL groups additionally got here to Johnson’s support.
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“Saints fan right here, thank y’all for getting CJ a hoop. Kinda unhappy that individuals are attempting to assault this place as a result of the Chiefs are sorry. I’m certain the meals and repair listed below are nice although so gonna straightforward 5 star. Go birds I suppose,” a New Orleans Saints fan wrote. Gardner-Johnson spent the primary three years of his NFL profession with the Saints.
A Las Vegas Raiders fan recommended the restaurant had top-notch service. “Service was on level thanks! Meals was on level thanks! Ambiance was on level thanks! #RAAAIIIDERSSSS,” the Raiders fan wrote.
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