Taylor Swift slammed as ‘fakest’ New York Knicks fan by staff participant Tyler Kolek
Child, now they’ve acquired unhealthy blood.
New York Knicks participant Tyler Kolek savagely name-dropped “performative” Taylor Swift because the staff’s “fakest celeb fan” throughout an NBA 2K TikTok livestream Thursday.
The athlete, 25, famous that he hasn’t “seen her at some other video games” apart from the NBA Finals Recreation 4 in June.
His teammate Deuce McBride mentioned he “would agree” — however identified that “Swifties [are] not gonna like that reply.”
Kolek acknowledged he was “gonna get some hate” for his remarks.
Whereas he went on to say that Swift does have “rather a lot occurring” and “can’t come on a regular basis,” he finally dubbed her presence “a little bit bit performative.”
The purpose guard defined that some A-listers “simply need to be seen on the video games, they’re not essentially followers.”
McBride, 26, chimed in, praising Ben Stiller and Tracy Morgan as real supporters of the skilled basketball staff.
Swift’s rep didn’t instantly reply to Web page Six’s request for remark.
The pop star, notably, sparked backlash over the summer season when she sat courtside at one of many Knicks’ NBA Finals video games.
Swift, 36, attended together with her friends Este Haim and Alana Haim, with the trio sitting apart from diehard Knicks fan Mariska Hargitay.
On the time, the Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs — and would go on to win the championship, their first in 53 years.
Hank Azaria, Charlamagne Tha God and extra stars took challenge with Swift’s playoff attendance.
The actor, who was “caught … up within the rafters” throughout the sport, mentioned he was “bothered” by her courtside seats and “drained” of seeing her at sporting matches.
“I do know she’s the hugest factor on the earth, however we needed to sit together with her all by the NFL [to watch fiancé Travis Kelce] and now she’s on the Backyard,” he informed “Dan Le Batard Present” listeners. “Come on.”
Charlamagne, for his half, requested on “The Breakfast Membership” that Swift “get the eff out of” the sector.
Moreover, Dave Portnoy ranted about being “sick” of Swift and different “obnoxious” celebs at video games.
Swift, notably, made headlines one month prior for an NBA date night time with Kelce — with the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs participant sporting a Cleveland Cavaliers cap because the Ohio-based staff confronted off in opposition to the Knicks.
Swift didn’t rep both staff throughout the Could outing.
