Taylor Swift slammed as 'fakest' New York Knicks fan by team player Tyler Kolek
New York Knicks player Tyler Kolek has publicly criticized Taylor Swift, labeling her a 'performative' fan of the basketball team. While the team's organization defended Swift's history with the franchise, the comments have sparked a debate about celebrity presence at sporting events.
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New York Knicks player Tyler Kolek savagely name-dropped “performative” Taylor Swift as the team’s “fakest celeb fan” during an NBA 2K TikTok livestream Thursday.
The athlete, 25, noted that he hasn’t “seen her at any other games” besides Game 4 of the NBA Finals in June, when she was pictured sitting courtside with several other celebrities, including Alana and Este Haim.
But while Swift was pictured passionately cheering and clapping for the Knicks throughout their match-up against the San Antonio Spurs , she has not been present at any other games, leading Kolek to suggest she’s not a true fan.
His teammate Deuce McBride admitted that he “would agree” with that view — but pointed out that “Swifties [are] not gonna like that answer.”
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