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Fans Mock NFL Player For Changing Their Name After Suffering Serious Injury

Originally posted on Gridiron Heroics | By Jordan Sigler | Last updated 10/27/23

Fans roasted an NFL player on social media Friday after they announced they were changing their name. Detroit Lions defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson has plenty of time on his hands to make a name change. The veteran safety was placed on injured reserve in September after sustaining a torn pectoral.

Gardner-Johnson is an eccentric player for the Lions. He asked Lions fans to mask up during Lions home games earlier this season in just his first year in Detroit.

NFL Player is changing their name

Now he’s supposedly in the process of changing his name, according to a post on X by Gardner-Johnson. He wants to go by the name of “Ceedy Duce.”

Officially changing my name to Ceedy Duce court documents otw

— C.J. Gardner-Johnson (@CGJXXIII) October 27, 2023

Still waiting to see those docs, C.J.!

NFL fans roast C.J. Gardner-Johnson’s name change

Gardner-Johnson’s name change elicited a strong reaction from fans on social media. Here are the best takes from Gardner-Johnson allegedly changing his name.

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— CA&Dre (@CAandDre) October 27, 2023

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— Chino Joker (@PurdyJoker13) October 27, 2023

Ah. We got another Ochocinco/Chosen Anderson on our hands.

Someone feels like he wasn't being talked about enough.

— Exit Pursued by a Bear… (@SeanHackman) October 27, 2023