Memphis Grizzlies’ Matt Barnes has been having one hell of a week. After admitting that he had a bit of a crush on Rihanna, yet clarifying to TMZ that they are just friends, then Rihanna sees the TMZ video and takes to Instagram to insist that she doesn’t know Barnes. If that wasn’t enough Barnes’ BFF and Rihanna’s BFF’s went at it on Instagram and before the week could round out, Barnes former teammate Glen Davis, came to Barnes’ defense saying that Rihanna and Matt do know each other, text each other, and though Barnes probably shouldn’t have said anything to TMZ, Rihanna shouldn’t have blasted him in that way because Matt Barnes is a genuinely good guy.
One person we’ve heard very little from during this entire debacle was Matt Barnes himself, well that’s changed. Matt Barnes appeared on The Jim Rome Show where he dished on the hot topic of the week — his relationship (or non relationship, depending on who you ask) with Bad Gal RiRi.
“You live and you learn. When you’re in a situation like this and, you know, you just learn. You just got to keep stuff to yourself obviously,” Barnes said. “But the way I’m putting it right now, I’m too grown to lie, you know what I mean. It is what it is, I’m going to let this blow by like everything else blows by.”
In hindsight, why would any man in their right mind lie on Rihanna? The amount of shade she throws is enough to bring the strongest man down to his knees. Not to mention the Rihanna Navy would demolish you. When it comes to the embarrassing Instagram post Barnes had to endure he says, “I just smiled. I just smiled, that’s it,” Barnes said. “What can you do? At the end of the day we’re all grown-ups. Like I said I’m too grown to be lying about stuff but life is life. You live and you learn.” He goes on to say, “My upbringing just doesn’t allow me to have that kind of stuff in it. Life, sports whatever it is I’m just about the truth. I’m always going to be me, even if you know sometimes my mouth gets me in trouble. I’m always going to be me, because I speak on things I feel passionately about. So love me or hate me I’m going to be me regardless.”
Source
