India, Nov. 7 -- New York Knicks point guard Tyler Kolek has questioned Taylor Swift's support for the team, calling her a possibly "performative" celebrity fan. His comments came during a livestream on Thursday, November 5, when he was asked to name the "fakest celebrity Knicks fan."

The 25-year-old made the remarks during an NBA 2K TikTok livestream alongside his teammate Deuce McBride. Kolek suggested that some celebrities attend Knicks games because they want to be seen rather than because they genuinely support the team.

He then named Swift as a possible example. The video has now been deleted.

Kolek first spoke about celebrity fans in general. "At the Knicks games, I'd say it's pretty performative. Because they're not necessarily...