The fallout of Klay Thompson\u2019s and Megan Thee Stallions breakup wasn\u2019t limited to cold statements and one WNBA star getting the backlash. The news even reached the desk of Straight Shooter with Stephen A. Smith having a lot to say about the entire issue. He\u2019s neither neutral, nor is he here with some insider deets. He\u2019s here to pick a side. This time his unfiltered rant has targeted Megan Thee Stallion. And in a way even Stephen Curry.<\/p>\n
While building up to his argument, Smith declared, \u201cSteph Curry<\/a> is a saint,\u201d to emphasize how the negative attention went to the other half of the Splash Brothers\u2019 personal life instead. With all that scrutiny on Klay Thompson\u2019s<\/a> offcourt life, SAS criticized Megan Thee Stallion\u2019s decision to publicize the reason for the split, specifically her allegations of infidelity and \u201cmood swings.\u201d<\/p>\n Smith, who admitted he had no insight into the private details of the relationship, questioned why the \u201cHISS\u201d rapper felt the need to air their grievances in public. \u201cI\u2019m having this episode on YouTube because I\u2019m asking: why is she telling his business? See, that\u2019s where I want the ladies to listen. I\u2019m sick and tired of what\u2019s going on in this world. I\u2019m not saying whatever she felt was wrong. I don\u2019t know what happened in their relationship. Don\u2019t want to know. Ain\u2019t none of my damn business. Ain\u2019t none of y\u2019all\u2019s either. But Megan Thee Stallion made it so this Saturday night.\u201d<\/p>\n He argued that the propensity to air out dirty laundry rather than parting ways privately is a troubling trend. Reference her statement on Instagram followed by a formal statement to the media, Smith claimed, \u201c Why? Why? How come you couldn\u2019t just break up and go on your merry way? How come you couldn\u2019t just say, \u2018We had our time together, but I\u2019m back being single again. Klay Thompson and I are no longer together,\u2019 and leave it at that?\u201d<\/p>\n Smith\u2019s defense of Thompson\u2019s reputation centered on the fact that the NBA star has remained silent throughout the weekend\u2019s social media storm. \u201cWhy 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, \u2018Yo, here\u2019s what we doing?\u2019\u201d Smith continued, suggesting that public accountability should be reserved for marriage rather than dating.<\/p>\n The ESPN veteran seems to spur a debate the grey are where celebrity privacy and transparency intersect. But this whole drama isn\u2019t done being played out publicly.<\/p>\n Megan Thee Stallion made another post-Klay Thompson public move<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n \u201cCheating, had me around your whole family playing house\u2026 got \u2018cold feet,\u2019 Holding 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 she continued. \u201cB\u2014- I need a REAL break after this one .. bye yall.\u201d<\/p>\n She then confirmed it to the media,<\/a> \u201cI\u2019ve 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\u2019s no real path forward. I\u2019m taking this time to prioritize myself and move ahead with peace and clarity.\u201d<\/p>\n Megan\u2019s allegations of infidelity even swept up WNBA star, Lexie Brown. She however, shut down speculation she was the other woman. \u201cI\u2019ve seen what\u2019s being said online, and I want to be clear, none of it is true, and I have no involvement in this situation,\u201d the Seattle Storm star wrote via her Instagram Story on Sunday.<\/a><\/p>\n At the same time, the public fallout of this breakup was far from over. Megan Thee Stallion announced she\u2019s making an early exit from the Broadway production, Moulin rouge! The Musical. The Grammy-winner, who plays Zidler, will perform her last performance on May 1. She was originally meant to perform till May 17.<\/p>\n A month ago, she had to be transported to a hospital med-performance when she fainted on stage. At that time, she said she had been \u201crunning on empty.\u201d Maybe it\u2019s coincidence but her fans believe the cracks in her relationship with Klay had been occurring around that time. Her big career move is now being seen as a response to the breakup.<\/p>\n She performed on Saturday, right as the Internet was ablaze after her statement. She reportedly broke down in tears at the end of the performance, another thing fans are believing is Klay\u2019s fault.<\/p>\n While Smith challenged Megan\u2019s propensity to go public with the breakup, the rapper has fans rallying to her to get through an emotional time.<\/p>\n The post \u201cI Want the Ladies to Listen\u201d: Stephen A. Smith Takes Sides in Klay Thompson-Megan Thee Stalion Break Up Drama<\/a> appeared first on EssentiallySports<\/a>. 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