The fallout from Megan Thee Stallion and Klay Thompson’s messy split is still shaking up the timeline even months later. Now another NBA star is stepping into the chat to offer some veteran advice on handling public relationship drama..
Tristan Thompson recently pulled up to Club Shay Shay with Shannon Sharpe, and he didn’t hold back when asked how the Dallas Mavericks guard should handle the internet following the Houston Hottie’s public calling-out.
For anyone who missed it, Meg took to her Instagram Stories a couple of months back to put Klay on absolute blast. The Grammy-winning superstar accused the four-time NBA champion of stepping out on her after playing house with his family, claiming he caught “cold feet” and suddenly started questioning if he could even handle being monogamous.
To make matters worse, recent leaked reports alleged that Klay’s camp was trying to shift the blame, with sources claiming he wanted out because she was “too much.”
Enter Tristan Thompson, a man who knows a thing or two or ten… about having his relationship blunders broadcasted to the entire world. When Shannon Sharpe brought up the messy breakup and the alleged PR spin coming from Klay’s side, Tristan offered a perspective rooted in his own experience with the hot seat. According to Tristan, trying to defend yourself or clear your name when a woman is airing out her grievances only makes the fire burn hotter.
“If you speak up, you give it more legs,” Tristan who’s been in the wildest scandal with Khloe Kardashian, explained during the interview. “You allow them to take another day to talk about it. If she wants to say something, let her do whatever she wants to do. As a man, keep your mouth quiet. Because I’ve never went out there and defended myself because it’s just not what we do.”
<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>Tristan Thompson Sends Message to <a href=”https://x.com/KlayThompson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@KlayThompson</a> After Megan Thee Stallion Breakup<br><br>"If you speak up, you give it more legs. If she wants to say something, let her do whatever she wants to do. As a man, keep your mouth quiet." -<a href=”https://x.com/TThompson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@TThompson</a> <a href=”https://t.co/n5cGiw4iDB”>pic.twitter.com/n5cGiw4iDB</a></p>— Club Shay Shay (@ClubShayShay) <a href=”https://x.com/ClubShayShay/status/2074667282190459227?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>July 8, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src=”https://platform.x.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>
Tristan’s advice essentially boils down to taking the L in silence. While Klay has mostly remained quiet publicly, the internet hasn’t stopped talking about the fumble of the century.
Meg’s fans have been fiercely defending her, pointing out how the rap star held Klay down through a stressful basketball season only to be met with alleged infidelity and disrespectful media leaks. For now, it seems Tristan is hoping Klay takes notes on the art of the silent treatment before making things any worse.