Klay Thompson Condemns Ex-Players' Remarks on Girlfriend

Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson publicly condemned former NBA players Patrick Beverley and Jason Williams for making lewd remarks about his girlfriend, rapper Megan Thee Stallion, on a recent podcast episode. The comments, aired on Tuesday's installment of Barstool Sports' Hoopin N Hollerin, linked Stallion to Thompson's early-season shooting struggles, prompting Thompson to respond on Instagram the following day.

During the podcast, Beverley and Williams speculated that Thompson's relationship with Stallion might be distracting him from his game. Beverley noted Thompson's routine appeared disrupted, saying, "I've never seen Klay not shoot it like this... His routine is thrown off. I'm not saying it's her... The guy was juggling. It's easy to juggle one thing, but when you put something else in there it's harder, your focus takes off a lil bit." Williams escalated the discussion with a graphic analogy, stating, "It only takes one p to drag a battleship across the desert. That's how powerful it is... Klay Thompson, I ain't sayin that's what it is, but that might be what it is. And that ain't taking nothing away from Megan Thee Stallion, she might be a great girl... But I...