Knicks guard walks back comment about Taylor Swift being fake fan after Swifties, including his wife, attack
Knicks guard Tyler Kolek knew the Swifties weren't going to appreciate him calling Taylor Swift the "fakest" celebrity fan that sits courtside.
Key points
- The heat from the Swifties, including his girlfriend, had him walk back the comment.
- She's done more for the Knicks than a lot of other fans, including Taylor Swift.
- So that’s on me." As someone with no dog in this fight, other than some minor skirmishes with Swifties, it's bizarre that the team that won the NBA Championship last season is getting caught up in such a made-up controversy.
A spokesperson said in a statement to OutKick, "Taylor Swift has been a Knicks fan for many years, has a long history with Madison Square Garden, and we are incredibly appreciative of her support of the organization." THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE.
Additional details
- "People have been going back and sending me all this stuff about her coming to the games, and she was actually wearing a [No.] 13 jersey [of] Joakim Noah back in the day with Carmelo [Anthony].
- You won't find my apologizing, because if you do, you'll end up doing things like Taylor Swift karaoke in the locker room.
- She might not have a group of insane fans who go to war with anyone who criticizes her, but I will take offense if there are any claims that Kylie isn't a real fan.
- I wasn’t up to date on my Taylor Swift Knicks fandom.
- She reminded Kolek that he was one of the guys in attendance during the Era's Tour, who, it doesn’t sound like needed to be dragged there by his girlfriend.
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