# Knicks guard walks back comment about Taylor Swift being fake fan after Swifties, including his wife, attack

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/knicks-guard-walks-back-comment-about-taylor-swift-being-fake-fan-after-swifties-including-his-wife-attack/
- Published: 2026-11-10T00:29:15+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T01:25:00+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/knicks-guard-walks-back-comment-taylor-swift-fake-fan-swifties-wife-attack
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, World

## Key points

- Tyler Kolek called Taylor Swift a fake courtside fan, then apologised.
- The Knicks said Swift has supported the team for years.
- Kolek admitted he was unaware of her history at games.

## Summary

Knicks guard Tyler Kolek called Taylor Swift the “fakest” celebrity courtside fan, prompting criticism from Swift’s supporters and a public response from the team. He later retracted the remark, saying he had answered poorly and had not known about Swift’s history as a Knicks fan.

Kolek said he enjoys Swift’s music and recalled singing along to it, while acknowledging that she had attended games and once wore a Joakim Noah jersey. His girlfriend, Lexi Sousa, also pointed out that he had attended Swift’s Eras Tour. The Knicks said Swift had supported the team for many years and had a long connection with Madison Square Garden.

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