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SNL Comic Calls Klay Thompson 'Dirt' as Megan Thee Stallion Split Becomes a Punchline

The sketch signals how a private breakup has turned into a public referendum on their relationship.

Overview

  • SNL’s Weekend Update, which aired Saturday, featured cast member Kam Patterson mocking Thompson as “dirt” and joking that Megan “needs a real man.”
  • Megan said on April 25 that she ended the relationship and, in an Instagram Story, accused Thompson of cheating and wavering on being monogamous.
  • Thompson has not issued a full denial or detailed statement, with coverage noting brief public replies such as “please go touch grass” and a boating post saying he was “back on the high seas.”
  • After the split became public, Megan cried onstage at Moulin Rouge! and later said she would leave the Broadway show earlier than planned.
  • The pair’s nearly yearlong, very public relationship — from a July 2025 red carpet debut to a February “Klay Day” birthday tribute — has fueled intense media attention, with even Stephen A. Smith weighing in to defend Thompson’s privacy.