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Knicks defend Taylor Swift after two players call her fandom "performative"
November 7, 2026 at 12:58 AM
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Bad blood? Knicks defend Taylor Swift after players accuse her of being ‘fake fan’
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Cancelled? Knicks' Kolek, McBride call out Taylor Swift as 'performative' fan
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Knicks back Taylor Swift after Tyler Kolek calls her fandom 'performative' - ESPN
(opens the publisher’s site)Knicks guards Tyler Kolek and Miles McBride questioned Taylor Swift's fandom on a livestream, and the team issued a statement defending her.
- Kolek said on an NBA 2K League livestream Thursday that Swift's courtside presence at Knicks games was "very performative," and McBride agreed.
- A Knicks spokesperson said Friday that Swift "has been a Knicks fan for many years" and that the team is "incredibly appreciative of her support."
- McBride named actor Ben Stiller and comedian Tracy Morgan as "solid" celebrity Knicks fans.
- Swift sat courtside for Game 4 of the NBA Finals in June and married Travis Kelce at Madison Square Garden in July.