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Actress Madison Pettis appeared to take goal at her ex-boyfriend, Brooklyn Nets star Michael Porter Jr., claiming the couple broke up earlier than his NBA debut as a result of “he was a psychopath.”
During a latest look on the “In Your Dreams With Owen Thiele” podcast, the previous Disney Channel star was explaining how she unwinds at residence with a glass of wine whereas watching a basketball sport.
Madison Pettis attends the REVOLVE Gallery NYFW Presentation at Hudson Yards in New York, New York, on Sept. 8, 2022. (Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)
“I’m really into sports… but I’ll go home and watch some basketball. That helps me unwind a little bit.”
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Pettis was then requested if she can be open to being a “basketball wife,” which prompted her to speak about her earlier relationship.
“My ex is now within the NBA. He wasn’t after we dated, he was like in highschool and school,” she started. “I broke up with him before he was in the league because he was a psychopath.”
Pettis didn’t identify Porter, however the two publicly dated from 2016-17, earlier than Porter was drafted 14th total by the Denver Nuggets within the 2018 NBA Draft.
Actress Madison Pettis (L) and basketball participant Michael Porter Jr. attend the 2017 Radio Disney Music Awards at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California, on April 29, 2017. (David Livingston/Getty Images)
“I do think a lot of athletes are not great partners, but I wouldn’t rule it out because I do love what they do,” she continued. “So, I would have respect for them and love to talk to them about, you know, their passion.”
The feedback about Porter come as no shock. The Nets star has had a number of controversial moments over time for remarks he’s made on podcasts about courting and relationships. In September, he stated on the “Respectfully The Justin Laboy Show” that he break up hire with an ex-girlfriend to make sure that she was with him “for the right intention.”
“It’s very hard when you have money, as you know, to tell a woman’s intentions… I had never bought a girl expensive gifts before this last girl and it was cool to do,” Porter, who agreed to an enormous $200 million contract extension with the Nuggets in 2021, defined on the podcast.
“But I still wanted to know that she was with me for the right reasons. Every dude in this particular person’s past had money. So I never wanted to feel like a girl was just with me because of what I have and what I could give her.”
Michael Porter Jr. (17) of the Brooklyn Nets in motion towards the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, on Jan. 21, 2026. The Knicks gained 120-66. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
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He has additionally made controversial remarks about WNBA gamers and has additionally talked about controversial determine Andrew Tate in different appearances, together with exhibiting girls a few of his clips to “play devil’s advocate.”
Porter stated on fellow NBA participant Lonzo Ball’s present in November that his workforce even suggested him to “steer clear” of particular matters.
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