Klay Thompson responds in four words after Megan Thee Stallion split over cheating allegations

Klay Thompson reacted in the comment section of a post by a content creator, who had weighed in on ESPN analyst Stephen A Smith defending Thompson
About a week after Megan Thee Stallion publicly confirmed their split, Klay Thompson appeared to respond indirectly to the controversy (Getty Images)
About a week after Megan Thee Stallion publicly confirmed their split, Klay Thompson appeared to respond indirectly to the controversy (Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Professional basketball player Klay Thompson has responded to allegations made by rapper Megan Thee Stallion during an online confrontation involving Chicago streamer Matthew Brooks.

The couple had earlier appeared to be in good spirits, with the rapper frequently sharing their pictures on social media. However, Megan Thee Stallion publicly announced the end of their relationship in a statement last week, accusing him of "infidelity."

NEW YORK, NY - JULY 16: Megan Thee Stallion and Klay Thompson are seen on July 16, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by XNY/Star Max/GC Images)
Megan Thee Stallion and Klay Thompson are seen on July 16, 2025 in New York City (Photo by XNY/Star Max/GC Images)

Matthew Brooks’ remarks spark online clash involving Klay Thompson amid cheating allegations

The latest development began with Brooks, who posted a heated video on Instagram on Wednesday, April 29, reacting to radio host Stephen A Smith’s comments about Thompson and Megan Thee Stallion. Smith commented on the situation, “I don’t know what happened in their relationship. Don’t wanna know, ain’t none of my damn business."

He further said, "How come you just couldn’t break up and go on your merry way?” and pushed further, “What if Klay said it was you? What if Klay said that you was out there getting your freak on?”

Smith also criticized what he described as a broader trend, saying, “Why is this propensity existing to be talking, telling everybody your business?” and at one point, “These women just chirp, chirp, chirping all over the damn place.”

Stephen A. Smith speaks onstage during Day 3 of the 2024 Invest Fest at Georgia World Congress Center on August 25, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)
Stephen A Smith speaks onstage during Day 3 of the 2024 Invest Fest at Georgia World Congress Center on August 25, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

In response, Brooks did not hold back, calling Smith “morally bankrupt” and also hurling abuses at Thompson.

The rant quickly gained traction, and at this point, Dallas Mavericks forward entered the conversation publicly through the comment section. Commenting directly under the post, he wrote, “Please go touch grass.” 

Brooks immediately fired back, tagging him and doubling down, “Klay Thompson stop touching other women gang. Take some accountability.” The situation traces back to Megan Thee Stallion publicly accusing Thompson of cheating in late April, which sparked widespread online speculation.

That speculation soon extended beyond the couple, falsely linking professional basketball player Lexie Brown to the matter and resulting in a wave of harassment.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 21: Megan Thee Stallion performs onstage during the Hot Girl Summer Tour at Crypto.com Arena on June 21, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Live Nation)
Megan Thee Stallion performs onstage during the Hot Girl Summer Tour at Crypto.com Arena on June 21, 2024 in Los Angeles, California (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Live Nation)

Lexie Brown addresses rumors involving Klay Thompson and Megan Thee Stallion

Brown directly shut down the rumors, issuing a statement denying claims that she had an affair with Thompson amid his recent breakup. Now, after allegedly receiving death threats over the speculation, she has criticized Thompson and Megan Thee Stallion for not publicly addressing or disputing the rumors themselves.

“I wouldn't have minded if either one of them came out and said it because at the end of the day, they're the ones that are in the relationship, they're the ones that are dealing with this, and they're the ones who are communicating with each other. So one of them, if not both of them know that it was not me,” Brown told Fox News Digital in a recent interview.

She continued, “The truth is over there somewhere, and I was expecting it to reveal itself from that side of it... for them to just allow me to get dragged, for a lot of people to allow me to get dragged through the mud... it was just really disappointing.”

Lexie Brown #8 of the Seattle Storm looks on against the Portland Fire during the second half at Climate Pledge Arena on April 29, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
Lexie Brown #8 of the Seattle Storm looks on against the Portland Fire during the second half at Climate Pledge Arena on April 29, 2026 in Seattle, Washington (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

On her past interactions with both of them, Brown said, “Me and Klay, we know each other because we do play professional basketball. I wouldn't have considered him a friend. I do not know Meg The Stallion at all.”

Brown, a 2021 WNBA champion with the Chicago Sky, said she initially expected one of them to address and deny the rumors shortly after they surfaced, while she was focused on a WNBA preseason game.

However, that did not happen, she added, “I had a game to focus on, and I quite literally did not have time to handle that, and in the back of my mind, knowing 100% what was being said was false, that surely somebody would step in and say, no, this is a lie. Please point your fingers somewhere else or don't point them at Lexi, and by the time the game was over, it had not happened."

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