# Tyler Kolek’s girlfriend jumps into Taylor Swift ‘fakest’ Knicks fan drama

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/tyler-koleks-girlfriend-jumps-into-taylor-swift-fakest-knicks-fan-drama/
- Published: 2026-11-09T16:20:31+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T16:39:54+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/09/sports/tyler-koleks-girlfriend-jumps-into-taylor-swift-fakest-knicks-fan-drama/
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, Music, World

## Key points

- Kolek called Swift’s Knicks support potentially performative.
- His girlfriend Sousa showed her Swift fandom online.
- Kolek apologised and the Knicks defended Swift.

## Summary

Tyler Kolek’s girlfriend, Lexi Sousa, joined the discussion after the Knicks guard called Taylor Swift a potentially “performative” supporter of the team. Sousa’s posts signalled that she is a Swift fan, while Kolek later said he had spoken without knowing Swift’s history of attending Knicks games.

Kolek made the remark during a TikTok livestream with teammate Deuce McBride, drawing criticism from Swift’s fans. He said he loves her music and accepted that he was wrong, after learning she had attended games, including in a Joakim Noah Knicks shirt. The Knicks also publicly backed Swift, and teammate Jordan Clarkson posted a video of Kolek singing one of her songs.

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