{"id":21559,"date":"2026-04-28T05:15:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T05:15:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/21559\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T05:15:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T05:15:18","slug":"furious-fans-rally-to-megan-thee-stallion-in-klay-thompson-breakup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/21559\/","title":{"rendered":"Furious fans rally to Megan Thee Stallion in Klay Thompson breakup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmohotkjr001y2dp57gli1mhv@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Alarm and outrage reverberated around the internet Saturday as people across the country tried to process shocking news: Megan Thee Stallion and Klay Thompson were over. And not just over; Megan posted a message on Instagram about the sharpshooting NBA star that opened with the word \u201cCheating.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmohre53w00003b6q29vqcbjf@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The widely beloved rapper, born Megan Pete, went on to write that Thompson, the four-time NBA champion now playing for the Dallas Mavericks, \u201cgot \u2018cold feet.\u2019\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmohp78sy00073b6qjr3914az@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cHolding you down through all your HORRIBLE mood swings and treatment towards me during your basketball season now you don\u2019t know if you can be \u2018monogamous\u2019????\u201d Megan wrote. \u201cI need a REAL break after this one .. bye yall.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmohp78sy00083b6qh8wzgzus@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Thompson has not publicly commented and he did not respond to CNN\u2019s requests for comment. In a statement to CNN, Megan confirmed that she \u201cmade the decision to end my relationship\u201d with Thompson.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmohp78sy00093b6qh6p67krb@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cTrust, fidelity and respect are non-negotiable for me in a relationship, and when those values are compromised, there\u2019s no real path forward,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019m taking this time to prioritize myself and move ahead with peace and clarity.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmohp78sy000a3b6qqu4z1ecl@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            When Thompson and Megan first announced their relationship last July, many fans were thrilled.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmohp78sy000b3b6qm3wair00@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Throughout her time in the public eye, Megan had gone through serious hardship. Early in her career, her mother and grandmother both died <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essence.com\/celebrity\/megan-thee-stallion-christmas-without-mother\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">in the same month<\/a>. In 2020, her fellow musician Tory Lanez shot her multiple times in the feet, which led to Lanez\u2019s conviction two years later for assault, and ignited criticism along the way about the ways Black women\u2019s safety is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/04\/18\/entertainment\/megan-thee-stallion-tory-lanez-essay\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">often disregarded<\/a>. There were also <a href=\"https:\/\/pitchfork.com\/news\/megan-thee-stallion-settles-legal-dispute-with-former-label-1501-certified-entertainment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">legal battles<\/a> with her old record label, and another relationship with the rapper Pardison Fontaine, who Megan also <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/megan-thee-stallion-goes-off-on-ex-pardi-fontaine-after-he-claims-didnt-cheat-8415770\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">accused of infidelity<\/a>. (Pardison Fontaine later admitted to hiding text messages but claimed he never physically cheated.)\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmohp78sy000c3b6q82h00z5e@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            All of this adversity led to her 2023 song \u201cCobra,\u201d which begins with: \u201cEvery night I cried, I almost died \/ And nobody close tried to stop it.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p>       <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/c-gettyimages-2253537801.jpg\" alt=\"Megan sits courtside during the Dallas Mavericks and Golden State Warriors game on Christmas Day in San Francisco, California. Thompson only had 7 points that night.\" class=\"image_large__dam-img image_large__dam-img--loading\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image_large__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"1620\" width=\"2400\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmohp78sy000d3b6qn1mjsk09@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            From the public\u2019s perspective, Thompson was seemingly an answer to her troubles. Megan posted videos of the two working out together, eating catfish and spaghetti, and going fishing \u2014 sweet moments that won the hearts of fans. \u201cI\u2019m so happy for her!\u201d one user wrote on Reddit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/megantheestallion\/comments\/1mumfui\/klay_want_that_catfish_spaghetti_everyday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">at the time<\/a>. \u201cShe\u2019s going to get treated like she deserves!\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmohp78sy000e3b6qc8nuva8k@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The announcement of the breakup ruined those hopes and reactivated a fanbase sworn to defend Megan. Within an hour, posts on X, Instagram and TikTok defending her and threatening Thompson were everywhere, brimming with the type of vitriol reserved for betrayals of close friends. People made <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@ropponggi985\/video\/7632878548268649759\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">compilations<\/a> of Thompson\u2019s worst moments on the basketball court, tried to curse his knee, and flooded his Instagram with threats.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmohp78sy000f3b6qnbfhs81n@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cI\u2019m tryna figure out ways to fry Klay Thompson\u2019s ACL like a chicken gizzard,\u201d one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DXkwBs-CkE2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">popular video<\/a> went.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmohp78sy000g3b6qpm4t49p5@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cdefending megan thee stallion on the internet is not enough we need policy change,\u201d one X user <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/itszaeok\/status\/2048139286520770683\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">wrote<\/a>. \u201cthe law should protect her against her enemies idk.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmohp78sy000h3b6qvlbn0lbu@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            And above a report about President Donald Trump\u2019s evacuation from the White House Correspondents\u2019 Dinner, one user <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/missmayn\/status\/2048207350675448044\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">responded<\/a>: \u201cnobody gives a sh** rn we\u2019re all concerned about megan.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmohp78sy000i3b6qhgsvfaqe@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Offline, after the breakup announcement, fans cheered extra hard following Megan\u2019s performance in \u201cMoulin Rouge!\u201d on Broadway. As screams of \u201cwe love you\u201d rose from the crowd, the rapper turned to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MegansStats\/status\/2048239038721626566\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">wipe away tears<\/a>.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmohp78sy000j3b6qggk3q1dy@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            For fans who see Megan as a voice of power and possibility, her breakup and the accompanying accusations provided further proof of dating\u2019s futility. If people won\u2019t even treat Megan Thee Stallion right, what chance does anyone else have?\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmohp78sy000k3b6qnr945qba@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cThis why noooo celebrities will ever be my relationship goals \ud83d\ude2d,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DijonaiVictoria\/status\/2048145310887862563\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">wrote<\/a> the Chicago Sky star DiJonai Carrington.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmohp78sz000l3b6qa1zdti0d@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Hardcore and casual fans alike seemingly want to see Megan prevail. Her social media continues to fill with messages of support, reassurance, and calls to \u201cride at dawn.\u201d If hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, what about an entire audience?\n    <\/p>\n<p>              <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Alarm and outrage reverberated around the internet Saturday as people across the country tried to process shocking news:&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":21560,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[3330,8,9,7],"class_list":{"0":"post-21559","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-stories","8":"tag-ctt","9":"tag-headlines","10":"tag-news","11":"tag-top-stories"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@news\/116480633919400723","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21559","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21559"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21559\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21560"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21559"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21559"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21559"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}