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Chile somethings been brewing between Klay Thompson and Ja Morant, and lets just say the tension finally boiled over. Two stars, both with something to prove, exchanged words during Saturday’s game and neither held their tongue. Grab your popcorn, because this storyline is getting spicy before anyone even steps back on the court.
Y’all! Memphis took home a 10296 win Saturday night, and although Ja Morant missed his third straight game with a calf strain, he still found time to send some long-distance smoke. Klay, who dropped 22 points off the bench and hit 6-of-12 from deep, missed a potential game-tying three in the final seconds and Ja wasted zero time reminding the cameras who he thought the real shooter of the night was.
After the final buzzer, Klay Thompson and Ja Morant came face-to-face, with footage showing Ja pointing his finger in Klays face, prompting Klay to push it back before stepping toward him. Teammates quickly rushed in to separate them, though what was initially said to spark Klays reaction remains unclear. During Cam Spencers live postgame interview, Ja walked up and said, Tell em who the best shooter in the house was, it wasnt bro from Golden State.
Klay did not let that slide. Back in the locker room, he clapped right back, calling Morants comments nothing with intelligent depth and saying Ja has a lot to say all the time, especially for a guy who rarely takes accountability. And he wasnt done. Klay doubled down, saying Jas been running his mouth for a long time, and that its funny to run your mouth when youre on the bench. He even took it further, implying Morants off-court issues have kept him from living up to his star potential: We need our best players to be out there I hate to see that go to waste.
Fans immediately sprinted to The Shade Rooms comment section to toss in their two cents, and the theories were flying. Some Roommates joked that Ja mustve said something slick about Klays bae Megan Thee Stallion, while others defended Klay, saying hes never messy enough for anyone to come at him like that. A few commenters were confused altogether, wondering why Ja was stirring the pot when he wasnt even playing and was posted up on the bench in a Nike tech.
One Instagram user @ratheblessed1 wrote, “He definitely said something negative about Megan ”
This Instagram user @therealmemphitz said, “Ja said get yo lil dizzy sizzy red bone azz tf outta here“
And, Instagram user @q33n.elly commented, “Love this Klay era ”
Meanwhile, Instagram user @dtay_blackie added, “Come on now, JA had on a Nike Tech. You already knew he was on timing. Hes a certified YN ”
While Instagram user @bunjeevision shared, “Thats not Klay Thompson no more. Thats DaKlayvius ”
Finally, Instagram user @elle_mvrie said, “How you hating from outside the court? You cant even get in! ”
