WNBA veteran Lexie Brown is not staying silent. The Los Angeles Sparks guard is calling out both Klay Thompson and Megan Thee Stallion after being falsely dragged into their messy breakup.
Earlier this month, Megan Thee Stallion announced she ended her relationship with the Golden State Warriors sharpshooter, accusing him of cheating and lacking respect. The rapper made it clear that trust and fidelity are non-negotiable for her. But almost immediately, social media sleuths started pointing fingers at Brown as the supposed other woman.
Brown, who has been in the league since 2018, says she was blindsided by the rumor. She was preparing for a game when the allegations started flying online. “I had a game to focus on, and I quite literally did not have time to handle that,” Brown told Fox News Digital. “In the back of my mind, knowing 100% what was being said was false, that surely somebody would step in and say, no, this is a lie.”
But nobody did. Not Thompson. Not Stallion. And that’s where Brown’s frustration boils over.
“I wouldn’t have minded if either one of them came out and said it because at the end of the day, they’re the ones that are in the relationship, they’re the ones that are dealing with this, and they’re the ones who are communicating with each other,” Brown said. “So one of them, if not both of them, know that it was not me.”
Brown is especially disappointed that neither party has publicly defended her. “The truth is over there somewhere, and I was expecting it to reveal itself from that side of it… for them to just allow me to get dragged, for a lot of people to allow me to get dragged through the mud… it was just really disappointing.”
As the days passed, Brown realized she was the only one fighting for her own reputation. “I’m still the only person that has denied this entire situation of my involvement and claimed that this is 100% false,” she said. “And the fact that I’m still the only one that is defending my name… there’s this massive outcry for protecting black women and nobody has mentioned Lexie Brown’s name in any of those conversations.”
Brown’s father, former NBA player Dee Brown, also spoke out. He described watching his daughter endure “negative, hateful, and most importantly, false attacks” as “debilitating.” He added, “Seeing her live in absolute fear and exhaustion over these false attacks, and then seeing these attacks repeated by so many media outlets without even a shred of proof is beyond horrifying.”
The elder Brown, who played 12 seasons in the NBA, said this goes beyond basketball. “Being in the spotlight is not new for Lexie, but what is new is how social media and the media have changed society for the worse. Today I say, not as a former player who understands harsh opinions and critiques from fans, but as a dad who realizes that this could be anyone’s daughter, this is simply not acceptable.”
This isn’t the first time a WNBA player has been caught in the crossfire of a celebrity breakup. Angel Reese picked a side in the drama, and Stephen A. Smith blasted Megan Thee Stallion for airing dirty laundry. But for Brown, the damage is personal. She’s still waiting for the two people at the center of the story to set the record straight.
