Knicks star Tyler Kolek’s girlfriend defends him from Swifties after calling Taylor Swift ‘fakest celebrity fan’

New York Knicks backup point guard Tyler Kolek faced backlash after labeling pop star Taylor Swift a "performative" fan during an appearance on Deflected. In response to the criticism from Swifties, Kolek shared game photos captioned "Tyler's Version," prompting his girlfriend, Lexi Sousa, to defend his fan credentials by publicly revealing he had attended Swift's Eras Tour.

Knicks teammate Jordan Clarkson also defended Kolek by sharing a locker room video of the guard singing Swift's hit "Blank Space." Clarkson posted that Kolek apologized and confirmed he is indeed a fan, following his controversial remarks regarding celebrity attendees at Madison Square Garden.