Actress Madison Pettis opens up about breakup with NBA star Michael Porter Jr: 'He was a psychopath'

Actress Madison Pettis appeared to instrumentality purpose astatine her ex-boyfriend, Brooklyn Nets prima Michael Porter Jr., claiming the mates broke up earlier his NBA debut due to the fact that "he was a psychopath."

During a caller quality connected the "In Your Dreams With Owen Thiele" podcast, the erstwhile Disney Channel prima was explaining however she unwinds astatine location with a solid of vino portion watching a hoops game. 

Madison Pettis attends the REVOLVE Gallery NYFW Presentation astatine Hudson Yards successful New York, New York, connected Sept. 8, 2022. (Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)

"I'm truly into sports… but I'll spell location and ticker immoderate basketball. That helps maine unwind a small bit."

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Pettis was past asked if she would beryllium unfastened to being a "basketball wife," which prompted her to speech astir her erstwhile relationship.

"My ex is present successful the NBA. He wasn't erstwhile we dated, helium was similar successful precocious schoolhouse and college," she began. "I broke up with him earlier helium was successful the league due to the fact that helium was a psychopath."

Pettis did not sanction Porter, but the 2 publically dated from 2016-17, earlier Porter was drafted 14th wide by the Denver Nuggets successful the 2018 NBA Draft. 

Actress Madison Pettis (L) and hoops subordinate Michael Porter Jr. be the 2017 Radio Disney Music Awards astatine Microsoft Theater successful Los Angeles, California, connected April 29, 2017. (David Livingston/Getty Images)

"I bash deliberation a batch of athletes are not large partners, but I wouldn't regularisation it retired due to the fact that I bash emotion what they do," she continued. "So, I would person respect for them and emotion to speech to them about, you know, their passion."

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The comments astir Porter travel arsenic nary surprise. The Nets prima has had respective arguable moments implicit the years for remarks he’s made connected podcasts astir dating and relationships. In September, helium said connected the "Respectfully The Justin Laboy Show" that helium divided rent with an ex-girlfriend to guarantee that she was with him "for the close intention." 

"It’s precise hard erstwhile you person money, arsenic you know, to archer a woman's intentions… I had ne'er bought a miss costly gifts earlier this past miss and it was chill to do," Porter, who agreed to a monolithic $200 cardinal declaration hold with the Nuggets successful 2021, explained connected the podcast.

"But I inactive wanted to cognize that she was with maine for the close reasons. Every dude successful this peculiar person's past had money. So I ne'er wanted to consciousness similar a miss was conscionable with maine due to the fact that of what I person and what I could springiness her."

Michael Porter Jr. (17) of the Brooklyn Nets successful enactment against the New York Knicks astatine Madison Square Garden successful New York, New York, connected Jan. 21, 2026. The Knicks won 120-66. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

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He has besides made arguable remarks astir WNBA players and has besides mentioned arguable fig Andrew Tate successful different appearances, including showing women immoderate of his clips to "play devil's advocate."

Porter said connected chap NBA subordinate Lonzo Ball's amusement successful November that his squad adjacent advised him to "steer clear" of circumstantial topics.

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