Knicks radio voice responds to Taylor Swift fans after questioning her fandom on air during NBA Finals

Knicks lead radio analyst Monica McNutt said she “misspoke” after she questioned Taylor Swift’s Knicks loyalty while on the air during Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals.During a Thursday interview with TMZ, McNutt — who said “get out of here, girl” when she spotted Swift on Celebrity Row — explained that she was unaware of the singer’s Knicks fandom.“Swifties, I appreciate your passion, I said what I said,” McNutt said, referring to Swift’s fan base, which let her hear on social media over her remarks.“Here’s the deal, if I’m wrong, I am wrong apparently because she’s got an original Amar’e Stoudemire [Knicks] jersey.

I misspoke.I did not know.”McNutt was likely referring to a viral photo from 2014 of Swift rocking a Knicks jersey with former New York stars Carmelo Anthony and Amar’e Stoudemire on the court at Madison Square Garden.

She’s wearing a No.13 jersey, her favorite number, in the photo.“But here’s the deal, context, I literally just did apiece on Celebrity Row,” McNutt said.

“I’ve been with his organization for five years.I know these folks — Ben Stiller, his wife Christine [Taylor], Spike Lee, Fat Joe.

I had not seen her here this year or last year and we just saw her in Cleveland with her fiancé [Travis Kelce for Game 3 of Eastern Conference finals].“Obviously Travis supports the Cavs.She didn’t have any Knicks paraphernalia [on at the game], so I didn’t know of her Knicks loyalty.

But shoutout to T.Swift, we can be united in orange and blue, it’s fine.“I did not know, I apologize if I’m wrong and apparently i am wrong and that fine but I did not know, because come on now — every Knicks fan has been in the building this year.

So it’s all good.” McNutt added that the Knicks’ historic comeback from down by as many as 29 to beat the Spurs 107-106 overpowered any discourse that her remarks may have caused.“Did you see how the way that game ended? Nobody cared about this at all,”...