Chile… something’s been brewing between Klay Thompson and Ja Morant, and let’s just say the stress finally boiled over. Two stars, each 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.
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Ja Morant’s Jab Sets Off Clash With Klay Thompson
Y’all! Memphis took home a 102–96 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 possible game-tying three in the ultimate seconds — and Ja wasted zero time reminding the cameras who he thought the actual shooter of the night was.
After the ultimate buzzer, Klay Thompson and Ja Morant got here face-to-face, with footage showing Ja pointing his finger in Klay’s 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 Klay’s response stays unclear. During Cam Spencer’s live postgame interview, Ja walked up and said, “Tell ‘em who one of the best shooter in the home was, it wasn’t bro from Golden State.”
Klay Checks Ja & Turns Up The Heat
Klay did not let that slide. Back within the locker room, he clapped right back, calling Morant’s comments nothing with “intelligent depth” and saying Ja “has loads to say on a regular basis, especially for a man who rarely takes accountability.” And he wasn’t done. Klay doubled down, saying Ja’s been “running his mouth for a very long time,” and that it’s “funny to run your mouth while you’re on the bench.” He even took it further, implying Morant’s off-court issues have kept him from living as much as his star potential: “We’d like our greatest players to be on the market… I hate to see that go to waste.”
The Fans Hit The Comment Section Like It Was Game 7
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. He’s an authorized YN 😂”
While Instagram user @bunjeevision shared, “Thats not Klay Thompson no more. Thats DaKlayvius 🥷🏿 😂”
Finally, Instagram user @elle_mvrie said, “The way you hating from outside the court? You may’t even get in! 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭”
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