{
  "id": 19157781,
  "title": "After Taylor Swift ‘Fakest’ Fan Diss, Knicks Point Guard Singing a Different Tune With ‘Blank Space’ Cover: ‘Nothing Against Her At All’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/after-taylor-swift-fakest-fan-diss-knicks-point-guard-singing-a",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-09T13:25:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/taylor-swift-fakest-fan-diss-knicks-kolek-apology-blank-space-1236377879/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New York Knicks point guard Tyler Kolek has changed his tune after initially dissing Taylor Swift as one of the \"fakest\" fans of the 2026 NBA champions. The criticism came in a clip from an NBA 2K TikTok livestream Deflected post, where Kolek and fellow guard Miles \"Deuce\" McBride joked about Swift's authenticity as a fan. However, after fellow Knick Jordan Clarkson posted an apology on Instagram, Kolek admitted he had made a mistake. He told the New York Times that he was not up to date on his Taylor Swift fandom and that the criticism was inaccurate. Kolek said that he loves Swift's music and there is nothing against her at all. The NBA spokesperson refuted the claim that Swift doesn't attend other teams' games, stating that she has been a Knicks fan for many years and has a long history with Madison Square Garden. She even got married at the team's home venue.",
  "summary": "The NBA champ confirmed that he's a Swiftie over the weekend.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}