Nick Wright jokingly called out Taylor Swift after she used his familiar Kansas City Chiefs phrase following the New York Knicks’ Game 4 win.
The exchange pulled two very different fan worlds into the same conversation, with Swift celebrating a dramatic Knicks moment while Wright defended a slogan he has long tied to Kansas City.
The accusation was playful rather than serious, but the crossover was too good for the FS1 host to let pass without comment.
Nick Wright protects Kansas City Chiefs slogan from Taylor Swift’s New York Knicks moment
In a post shared by Nick Wright on X, Wright reacted after Swift was heard using “Never a doubt” around the Knicks’ Game 4 comeback win.
“I don’t want no problems with the Swifties (who best I can tell, love me!)… and I’m sure this is Taylor getting caught up in the Knicks excitement,” Wright tweeted.
He added, “But, as the inventor of #NeverADoubt I do have to remind her that it’s usage in relation to sporting events is Chiefs exclusive!”
Wright has used #NeverADoubt as part of his public Chiefs identity, especially around Patrick Mahomes-era wins that looked tense before Kansas City found a way through.
That history made Swift’s Knicks version funny because of her own connection to Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. The tone of Wright’s message was playful, not hostile.
He leaned into the idea that his slogan had crossed from Chiefs territory into Madison Square Garden, where Swift had become part of another team’s wild celebration.
Taylor Swift borrowed Nick Wright’s phrase after New York Knicks’ epic comeback
Swift used the phrase after the Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs 107-106 in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on June 10.
The moment came after Universal Music Publishing president Evan Lamberg told her she was the Knicks’ good-luck charm, following a comeback that saw New York erase a 29-point deficit at Madison Square Garden.
Swift responded with “Never a doubt!”, a line that quickly drew attention because Wright has treated the phrase as a Chiefs staple on First Things First and across social media.
The Knicks’ win left New York with a 3-1 series lead and one victory from the third NBA title in franchise history.
For Swift, it was a courtside celebration after a chaotic Finals game; for Wright, it was a chance to remind everyone that some sports slogans still belong in Kansas City.
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