Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz at the NY Knicks game

Reports of discontent amidst Fall Out Boy band members about his association with Ashlee Simpson notwithstanding, band bassist Pete Wentz was with Ashlee courtside at the NY Knicks game.

Besides, the reports are "tabloid bulls--t" says the band's guitarist, Joe Trohman, on his blog friendsorenemies.com.

"We don't have any 'pals' that gossip to the tabloids over our business. Those kind of folk are called douchebags, and we don't fraternize with douchebags. We also don't blame a certain someone for our lack of a Grammy nod. That's absolutely f---ing absurd," he goes on to add.

Not wanting to leave anything unsaid, Trohman says Ashlee is "nothing short of awesome, and we fully back her."

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