Sauce Gardner is keeping things low-key when it comes to the rumors about him and Ice Spice—but he did confirm one thing: they’re “cool.”
TMZ Sports caught up with the NFL star in L.A. and pressed him on the status of their rumored relationship. When asked if they were actually dating like the internet believes, he replied, “We cool.” And when asked if that meant they’d split, he simply added, “It’s still the same for real. I ain’t trying to speak too much on it.”
As for why they click, Gardner explained, “We just be having a good time. Two young individuals. She’s from New York, I play in New York. She’s talented, real talented at what she do — same for me. Two people that get hated on that’s really good at what we do, so we’ve got a lot in common.”
After a quick pause to recall how they met, the cornerback shared that their first link-up happened while filming an episode of The Shop last April, alongside LeBron James, Travis Scott, Chad Ochocinco, and Julio Rodríguez.
“I think we met at The Shop, the little interview that we did with LeBron and Trav,” claimed Gardner. “That’s where we definitely first seen each other in person.”
Gardner and Ice Spice went Instagram official in April when they posted a mirror selfie together — which is practically the way to announce to the world that you’re in a relationship.
Earlier that month, the two attended Adin Ross’ Brand Kickboxing event and were spotlighted on the kiss cam when they awkwardly ignored each other without locking lips.
UFC President Dana White, seemingly frustrated at their blatant chemistry, said of the moment while commentating, “They’re acting like they don’t even fucking love each other.”
Prior to that, the two were spotted together several times in public since at least, February. Gardner, seemingly having fun with the accusations, posted a picture of the two posing by a Rolls-Royce in New York on April Fool’s Day.
