The fallout of the breakup between Klay Thompson and Megan Thee Stallion wasn’t limited to cold statements and a WNBA star catching stray backlash. The story made its way to Straight Shooter, where Stephen A. Smith had plenty to say. He is not playing neutral and he is not offering insider details. He is picking a side. This time, his unfiltered rant zeroed in on Megan Thee Stallion and, in a way, even Stephen Curry.
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While building up to his argument, Smith declared, “Steph Curry is a saint,” using it to contrast how scrutiny has shifted toward the other half of the Splash Brothers. With attention now locked onto Klay Thompson’s off-court life, Smith criticized Megan Thee Stallion’s decision to go public with the breakup, particularly her allegations of infidelity and “mood swings.”
Smith, who admitted he had no insight into the private details of the relationship, questioned why the “HISS” rapper felt the need to air their grievances in public. “I’m having this episode on YouTube because I’m asking: why is she telling his business? See, that’s where I want the ladies to listen. I’m sick and tired of what’s going on in this world. I’m not saying whatever she felt was wrong. I don’t know what happened in their relationship. Don’t want to know. Ain’t none of my damn business. Ain’t none of y’all’s either. But Megan Thee Stallion made it so this Saturday night.”
Referencing her Instagram post followed by a formal media statement, Smith questioned the need to make the breakup public. “Why? Why? How come you couldn’t just break up and go on your merry way? How come you couldn’t just say, ‘We had our time together, but I’m back being single again. Klay Thompson and I are no longer together,’ and leave it at that?”
Stephan A Smith DEFENDS KLAY Thompson and goes OFF on Megan Thee Stallion for making a break-up announcement bashing Klay 😮👀 “How come you couldn’t just break up and go on your merry way?… These women just chirp chirp chirp chirping all over the damn place”
Smith’s defense of Thompson’s reputation centered on the fact that the NBA star has remained silent throughout the weekend’s social media storm. “Why we got to dog the brother out? Why is there a wedding that I missed? Is there nuptials that took place that nobody knew about? Did we sit up there before God and say, ‘Yo, here’s what we doing?’” Smith continued.
The ESPN veteran’s comments have now sparked a wider debate about the grey area where celebrity privacy and public accountability intersect. And this drama is far from done playing out in public.
Megan Thee Stallion Makes Another Post-Klay Thompson Public Move
While Stephen A. Smith was getting backlash for his off-the-cuff statement to Chiney Ogwumike, Megan Thee Stallion dropped the first indication of her breakup with Klay Thompson on her Stories.
“Cheating, had me around your whole family playing house… got ‘cold feet,’ Holding you down through all your HORRIBLE mood swings and treatment towards me during your basketball season, now you don’t know if you can be ‘monogamous????’ ” she continued. “B—- I need a REAL break after this one .. bye yall.”
She then confirmed it to the media, “I’ve made the decision to end my relationship with Klay. Trust, fidelity and respect are non-negotiable for me in a relationship, and when those values are compromised, there’s no real path forward. I’m taking this time to prioritize myself and move ahead with peace and clarity.”
Megan’s allegations of infidelity even swept up WNBA star Lexie Brown. She, however, quickly shut down speculation that she was involved. “I’ve seen what’s being said online, and I want to be clear, none of it is true, and I have no involvement in this situation,” the Seattle Storm guard wrote on her Instagram Story on Sunday.
The fallout continued to build when Megan Thee Stallion announced an early exit from the Broadway production Moulin Rouge! The Musical. The Grammy winner, who plays Zidler, will now wrap up her run on May 1 instead of the originally scheduled May 17, a shift that only fueled speculation about how much the breakup is affecting her off stage.
A month ago, she had to be transported to a hospital mid-performance after fainting on stage. At the time, she said she had been “running on empty.” Maybe it is a coincidence, but fans now believe cracks in her relationship with Klay may have already been forming around that period. Many now see her latest career move as a response to the breakup.
She still took the stage on Saturday, even as the internet lit up following her statement. Reports of her breaking down in tears at the end of the performance only added to the emotional weight fans are now tying to the breakup.
While Smith questioned her decision to go public, Megan Thee Stallion has seen a wave of fan support as she navigates what appears to be a deeply personal and very public fallout.
