Alarm and outrage reverberated across the web Saturday as individuals throughout the nation tried to course of surprising information: Megan Thee Stallion and Klay Thompson had been over. And not simply over; Megan posted a message on Instagram concerning the sharpshooting NBA star that opened with the phrase “Cheating.”
The broadly beloved rapper, born Megan Pete, went on to write that Thompson, the four-time NBA champion now taking part in for the Dallas Mavericks, “received ‘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’????” Megan wrote. “I need a REAL break after this one .. bye yall.”
Thompson has not publicly commented and he didn’t reply to NCS’s requests for remark. In an announcement to NCS, Megan confirmed that she “made the decision to end my relationship” with Thompson.
“Trust, fidelity and respect are non-negotiable for me in a relationship, and when those values are compromised, there’s no real path forward,” she stated. “I’m taking this time to prioritize myself and move ahead with peace and clarity.”
When Thompson and Megan first introduced their relationship final July, many fans had been thrilled.
Throughout her time in the general public eye, Megan had gone by critical hardship. Early in her profession, her mom and grandmother each died in the same month. In 2020, her fellow musician Tory Lanez shot her a number of instances in the toes, which led to Lanez’s conviction two years later for assault, and ignited criticism alongside the best way concerning the methods Black girls’s security is often disregarded. There had been additionally legal battles together with her previous file label, and one other relationship with the rapper Pardison Fontaine, who Megan additionally accused of infidelity. (Pardison Fontaine later admitted to hiding textual content messages however claimed he by no means bodily cheated.)
All of this adversity led to her 2023 track “Cobra,” which begins with: “Every night I cried, I almost died / And nobody close tried to stop it.”
From the general public’s perspective, Thompson was seemingly a solution to her troubles. Megan posted movies of the 2 figuring out collectively, consuming catfish and spaghetti, and going fishing — candy moments that received the hearts of fans. “I’m so happy for her!” one person wrote on Reddit at the time. “She’s going to get treated like she deserves!”
The announcement of the breakup ruined these hopes and reactivated a fanbase sworn to defend Megan. Within an hour, posts on X, Instagram and TikTok defending her and threatening Thompson had been in all places, brimming with the kind of vitriol reserved for betrayals of shut associates. People made compilations of Thompson’s worst moments on the basketball courtroom, tried to curse his knee, and flooded his Instagram with threats.
“I’m tryna figure out ways to fry Klay Thompson’s ACL like a chicken gizzard,” one popular video went.
“defending megan thee stallion on the internet is not enough we need policy change,” one X person wrote. “the law should protect her against her enemies idk.”
And above a report about President Donald Trump’s evacuation from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, one person responded: “nobody gives a sh** rn we’re all concerned about megan.”
Offline, after the breakup announcement, fans cheered additional exhausting following Megan’s efficiency in “Moulin Rouge!” on Broadway. As screams of “we love you” rose from the group, the rapper turned to wipe away tears.
For fans who see Megan as a voice of energy and risk, her breakup and the accompanying accusations supplied additional proof of courting’s futility. If individuals received’t even deal with Megan Thee Stallion proper, what probability does anybody else have?
“This why noooo celebrities will ever be my relationship goals 😭,” wrote the Chicago Sky star DiJonai Carrington.
Hardcore and informal fans alike seemingly need to see Megan prevail. Her social media continues to fill with messages of help, reassurance, and calls to “ride at dawn.” If hell hath no fury like a girl scorned, what about a complete viewers?