Super Bowl champion CJ Gardner-Johnson explains decision to skip Eagles White House visit

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C.J. Gardner-Johnson's second stint with the Philadelphia Eagles proved to be a successful one. 

Although the Eagles traded Gardner-Johnson to the Houston Texans, the safety earned a Super Bowl LIX championship ring due to his efforts last season.

Gardner-Johnson recorded 14 total tackles this past postseason. Philadelphia dominated the Kansas City Chiefs in February's Super Bowl, which granted Gardner-Johnson an invitation to Washington on Monday. The 27-year-old ultimately declined the invitation.

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C.J. Gardner-Johnson of the Eagles reacts during the NFC Divisional playoff game against the New York Giants at Lincoln Financial Field on Jan. 21, 2023, in Philadelphia. (Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

During a social media livestream on Tuesday, Gardner-Johnson explained why he did not attend the championship celebration at the White House with his former teammates.

"This is why I didn't go to the White House, I was getting fat," Gardner-Johnson said during the live stream as he ate what appeared to be a granola bar. "If any of them people ask, I was getting fat at the crib."

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The defensive back then cited his apparent discomfort with the clothing he would've worn to the celebratory event given his physical appearance.

Philadelphia Eagles safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson celebrates after winning Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome on Feb. 9, 2025. (Geoff Burke-Imagn Images)

"This is the real reason," Gardner-Johnson said. "I didn't want to go to the White House