{"id":2404700,"date":"2026-05-06T15:16:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T15:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2404700"},"modified":"2026-05-06T15:16:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T15:16:00","slug":"klay-thompson-tells-streamer-touch-grass-amid-megan-thee-stallion-rumors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/klay-thompson-tells-streamer-touch-grass-amid-megan-thee-stallion-rumors\/","title":{"rendered":"Klay Thompson Tells Streamer \u2018Touch Grass\u2019 Amid Megan Thee Stallion Rumors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/klay-thompson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Klay Thompson;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Klay Thompson<\/a> has officially stepped into the chaos surrounding his breakup\u2014and this time, it played out in a direct, public back-and-forth that\u2019s now circulating widely online.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The latest development started with Chicago streamer Matthew Brooks, who posted <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wyomattt\/reel\/DXr3FIhiSba\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:a heated video on Instagram;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">a heated video on Instagram<\/a> on April 29 reacting to Stephen A. Smith\u2019s comments about Thompson and Megan Thee Stallion. In the clip, Brooks didn\u2019t hold back, calling Smith \u201cmorally bankrupt\u201d and a \u201cp***y [expletive],\u201d before escalating further:<em> \u201c<\/em>You got Klay Thompson\u2019s d<em>*<\/em>ck so far down your f*ck a** throat.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Credit: Matthew Brooks\/Instagram<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The rant picked up traction quickly\u2014and that\u2019s when Thompson jumped in.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/shop?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;utm_campaign=shop2025\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:COMPLEX SHOP: Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what's next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><b>COMPLEX SHOP:<\/b> Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what&#8217;s next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Commenting directly under the post, Thompson wrote: \u201cPlease go touch grass.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Brooks immediately fired back, tagging him and doubling down: \u201c@klaythompson stop touching other women gang. Take some accountability.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/stephen-smith-slams-megan-thee-161014285.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:The rant itself stemmed from Smith\u2019s earlier remarks on Straight Shooter, in which he questioned why the breakup\u2014and alleged cheating\u2014were made public;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\">The rant itself stemmed from Smith\u2019s earlier remarks on <em>Straight Shooter<\/em>, in which he questioned why the breakup\u2014and alleged cheating\u2014were made public<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI don\u2019t know what happened in their relationship. Don\u2019t wanna know, ain\u2019t none of my damn business,\u201d Smith said. He added, \u201cHow come you just couldn\u2019t break up and go on your merry way?\u201d and pushed further: \u201cWhat if Klay said it was you? What if Klay said that you was out there getting your freak on?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Smith also criticized what he described as a broader trend, saying, \u201cWhy is this propensity existing to be talking, telling everybody your business?\u201d and at one point, \u201cThese women just chirp, chirp, chirping all over the damn place.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The situation traces back to Megan Thee Stallion publicly accusing Thompson of cheating in late April, which set off a wave of online speculation. That speculation quickly spiraled beyond the couple, falsely linking Lexie Brown to the situation and triggering a wave of harassment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/lexie-brown-says-klay-thompson-170521407.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Brown shut the rumors down directly, stating, \u201cI\u2019ve seen what\u2019s being said online\u2026 none of it is true and I have no involvement in this situation.\u201d;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\">Brown shut the rumors down directly, stating, \u201cI\u2019ve seen what\u2019s being said online\u2026 none of it is true and I have no involvement in this situation.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Despite that, she later revealed she received threats against her life and safety, forcing her to hire security and step away from social media to protect her mental and physical well-being.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Her inner circle also stepped in publicly. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/klay-thompson-cheating-rumors-lexie-182220947.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:CBS Sports reporter Ashley Nicole Moss pushed back on how the narrative spread, writing that people were \u201ctaking a rumor and running with it to the point where my friend is receiving death threats for something she had ZERO involvement with,\u201d and adding that claims used to fuel the speculation were \u201cblatant liars.\u201d;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\">CBS Sports reporter Ashley Nicole Moss pushed back on how the narrative spread, writing that people were \u201ctaking a rumor and running with it to the point where my friend is receiving death threats for something she had ZERO involvement with,\u201d and adding that claims used to fuel the speculation were \u201cblatant liars.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Brown also expressed frustration that no one directly involved shut it down. \u201cI\u2019m still the only person that has denied this entire situation,\u201d she said, adding that it was \u201creally disappointing\u201d to be left to defend herself while being \u201cdragged through the mud.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Related News<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/klay-thompson-cheating-rumors-lexie-182220947.html\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Lexie Brown's Close Friends Break 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Rolex Yacht-Master II is a Steal at $35K\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/6Q2vhtAAGU8blEVkjMHQNw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/complex_131\/bcb186831606c986febd00d05fbf136a\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Klay Thompson\u2019s Rolex Yacht-Master II Is a Steal at $35K<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/sports\/a\/bernadette-giacomazzo\/klay-thompson-shades-ja-morant-following-memphis-loss-no-accountability\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Klay Thompson Shades Ja Morant Following Memphis Loss 'No 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