Cardi B Faces Backlash After Swearing on Son to Defend Stefon Diggs
If you thought the NFL offseason was going to be quiet, you clearly haven’t been paying attention to the absolute circus surrounding Stefon Diggs and Cardi B. While Diggs is usually making headlines for his route running or sideline frustrations, this time the drama is unfolding entirely off the field, and frankly, it’s getting messy.
The latest chapter in this saga involves a Twitter Space rant, serious legal allegations, and a defense strategy that has fans absolutely furious. Cardi B, never one to bite her tongue, decided to go to war for her man, but her choice of words—and who she swore on—has the internet side-eying the entire situation.
The “Act Like a Celebrity” Meltdown
It all kicked off when Cardi hopped on Twitter Space (or X Space, if we’re being technical) to address the chatter. The internet has been buzzing about her relationship with Diggs, and naturally, people had opinions. One fan apparently had the nerve to tell the “Bodak Yellow” rapper to “act like a celebrity.”
Cardi didn’t take the high road. Instead, she went full scorched earth. “Let me cook,” she started, before dropping a flex that only rich people think sounds cool. “Talk to me when you’re this motherfing famous… When you have this type of fame and this type of motherfing money, then you can talk to me.”
Look, we get it. She’s rich. She’s famous. But yelling at random internet users about your tax bracket usually screams “insecure” rather than “unbothered.” It’s the classic celebrity defense mechanism: when you can’t win the argument on logic, just remind everyone you have a bigger house than they do. But this rant was just the appetizer to the main course of controversy.
Stefon Diggs and the Chef Allegations
The real meat of the issue isn’t about celebrity etiquette; it’s about serious allegations facing Diggs. The NFL star is currently dealing with a lawsuit from his former personal chef, Lynette. The accusations are heavy—alleging unpaid wages and, more disturbingly, physical assault. Diggs and his legal team have vehemently denied everything, calling the claims unsubstantiated and noting they were never investigated because, according to them, the events never happened.
Usually, partners stay quiet during legal battles like this. Cardi B is not “usually.” She took to X to share screenshots of text messages allegedly between her and the accuser. Her argument? The chef never mentioned being touched when they were texting. “Not once has that woman said anything to me about being touched.. NOT ONCE!!” Cardi posted.
It’s a bold defense strategy to play internet lawyer, but it’s what she said next that turned the tide of public opinion against her.
Dragging the Baby into the Defense
In her deleted tirade, Cardi didn’t just vouch for Diggs; she staked her child’s soul on it. “I’m gonna let the courts handle s***,” she wrote, before demanding apologies from everyone doubting him. Then came the line that broke the internet: “I put that on my two-month-old son in the name of the lord!! That’s how confident I am.”
This is where she lost the room. Invoking a two-month-old infant to defend a boyfriend against assault allegations is a level of chaotic energy that even her staunchest defenders couldn’t get behind. The backlash was instant. Fans called it “incomprehensible” and “reckless.”
There is an unwritten rule in the court of public opinion: leave the kids out of the mess. By swearing on her newborn, Cardi raised the stakes to an uncomfortable level. If Diggs is proven innocent, she looks intense. If any part of the allegations sticks, that quote is going to haunt her forever.
The Hypocrisy of it All
To make matters worse, the internet never forgets. Users were quick to pull up receipts of Cardi B criticizing other women (specifically Nicki Minaj) for supporting partners or family members accused of abuse. The accusation of hypocrisy is flying loud and fast. Fans are pointing out that she’s doing the exact thing she dragged others for, all for a guy she’s been with for roughly a year.
This comes hot on the heels of the Christmas drama, where Diggs was roasted for spending the holidays with his exes and their children rather than Cardi and their newborn. She defended him then, too, claiming she wasn’t about to keep her baby from his father or force a man to abandon his other kids. That was a reasonable take. Swearing on that same baby’s life to beat assault charges? That’s a much harder sell.
Cardi eventually deleted the posts and posted a video telling fans to “calm down,” claiming she’s been dragged for days. But the damage is done. Diggs is trying to clear his name in court, but his girlfriend is fighting a war in the comments section that might be doing more harm than good.
For Diggs, having a ride-or-die partner is great, but sometimes, the best support is taking the phone away and letting the lawyers do the talking.
