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\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Selena Gomez<\/strong> is addressing a cryptic comment she left underneath a photo of Taylor Swift<\/strong> sitting courtside at Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals<\/em><\/strong> featuring the San Antonio Spurs vs. the New York Knicks.<\/p>\n For context, the MTV Instagram account<\/a> shared two photos of Taylor<\/strong> having fun sitting courtside cheering on the Knicks alongside longtime fan Mariska Hargitay<\/strong>. The first photo shows Mariska<\/strong> looking exhausted as she leans against Taylor<\/strong> and the second shows the two of them jumping in the air and cheering. <\/p>\n Selena<\/strong> wrote \u201clol\u201d in the comments section, and a screenshot of it made it look like it was in response to the second photo<\/a> of Taylor<\/strong> and Mariska<\/strong> jumping for joy (embedded below), which left some fans scratching their heads. Some felt it looked like she was being shady toward Taylor<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Late Thursday night, Selena<\/strong> shared a new Instagram Story<\/a> addressing the controversy.<\/p>\n \u201cWoke up and was sent so many texts. I would never insult my friends nor was it an insult,\u201d she said. \u201cThe comment was a reaction to the first slide on the page.\u201d<\/p>\n The \u201cfirst slide\u201d on the post was the one of Mariska<\/strong> looking stunned, likely by the Knicks\u2019 historic comeback, as Taylor<\/strong> hugged her, as shown in the photo embedded below.<\/p>\n \u201cSecond I bet my friends on the game. The friends in the text chain I posted. I lost but was poking at my opponents, my friends. Believe it or not I do have other friends in my life. But quickly forget that most assume otherwise. also .. It\u2019s a basketball game,\u201d she concluded.<\/p>\n The other screenshot Selena<\/strong> mentions, referring to a text chain, also appeared online, though she appeared to delete it relatively quickly. <\/p>\n That image showed the \u201cLose You to Love Me\u201d singer posting a screenshot of an article with the words: \u201cMad respect for the game!! Congrats to the peeps that represent! What a come back,\u201d followed by, \u201cso funny how some are all sudden fans though lol.\u201d The screenshot can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n That comment had people believing Selena<\/strong> was taking aim at Taylor<\/strong> and<\/em> Hailey Bieber<\/a><\/strong>, who was also in attendance at the game.<\/p>\n Between the text chain screenshot and the MTV post comment, fans starting theorizing that Selena<\/strong> was shading her close friend, hence why she took to her social media account to clear up the confusion.<\/p>\n Find out what topic Benny Blanco<\/strong> is \u201cnot allowed\u201d to discuss<\/a> regarding his marriage to Selena<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Posted To:Mariska Hargitay<\/a> Selena Gomez<\/a> Sports<\/a> Taylor Swift<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n![\"Alana](\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-2280984471-1-788x1023.jpg\")
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