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Actress Madison Pettis appeared to take aim at her ex-boyfriend, Brooklyn Nets star Michael Porter Jr., saying the couple broke up before his NBA debut because “he was a psychopath.”
During a recent appearance on the “In Your Dreams with Owen Thiele” podcast, the former Disney Channel star explained how she relaxes at home with a glass of wine while watching a basketball game.
Madison Pettis attends the REVOLVE Gallery NYFW Show at Hudson Yards in New York, New York on September 8, 2022. (Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)
“I really like sports…but I go home and watch basketball. It helps me relax a little.”
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Pettis was then asked if she would be willing to become a “basketball wife”, which prompted her to open up about her previous relationship.
“My ex is now in the NBA. He wasn’t when we dated, he was like in high school and college,” she began. “I broke up with him before he joined the league because he was a psychopath.”
Pettis didn’t name Porter, but the two dated publicly from 2016-17, before Porter was drafted 14th overall by the Denver Nuggets in the 2018 NBA Draft.
Actress Madison Pettis (L) and basketball player Michael Porter Jr. attend the 2017 Radio Disney Music Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California on April 29, 2017. (David Livingston/Getty Images)
“I think a lot of athletes aren’t good partners, but I wouldn’t rule it out because I love what they do,” she continued. “So I would have respect for them and I would love to talk to them, you know, about their passion.”
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The comments about Porter come as no surprise. The Nets star has had several controversial moments over the years because of remarks he’s made on podcasts about dating and relationships. In September, he said on “Respectfully The Justin Laboy Show” that he shared rent with an ex-girlfriend to ensure she was with him “for the right intention.”
“It’s very difficult 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 it,” explained Porter, who agreed to a massive $200 million extension with the Nuggets in 2021. on the podcast.
“But I still wanted to know that she was with me for the right reasons. All the guys in this person’s past had money. So I never wanted to feel like a girl was with me just because of what I had and what I could give her.”
Michael Porter Jr. (17) of the Brooklyn Nets in action against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York on January 21, 2026. The Knicks won 120-66. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
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He has also made controversial remarks about WNBA players and has also mentioned controversial character Andrew Tate in other appearances, including showing women some of his clips for “playing devil’s advocate.”
Porter said on fellow Lonzo Ball’s show in November that his team even advised him to “stay away” from specific topics.
