WHO KNEW?
‘Terrible,’ Chiefs star Chris Jones slams NFL rival Darren Waller over latest song about divorce from ex Kelsey Plum
Meanwhile, Waller is still mulling his NFL future
KANSAS City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones isn't a fan of Darren Waller's lyrical take on his failed marriage to WNBA star Kelsey Plum.
The New York Giants tight end wrote a song about his high-profile divorce from the Las Vegas Aces point guard, which happened just a year after the two tied the knot.
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Waller, 31, dropped the single, titled Who Knew (Her Perspective), last week before relating a music video on Thursday, May 30.
In the clip, the NFL star could be seen arguing with a woman — playing the role of Plum, 29 — at a picnic table and bowling with her.
It ends with the one-time Pro Bowler laying on the beach and with water hitting his face after the woman seemingly stabbed him in the back and walked away.
Waller explained the song shows the viewpoint of a woman trying to love him.
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"I’ve struggled with intimacy in romantic relationships my whole life, and I recognize the toll it has taken on the lovers I’ve been close to," he told TMZ Sports.
"Essentially, I’m telling myself, from the damage I’ve done, that it’s imperative for me to heal the wounds in my life I’ve been avoiding by seeking relationships."
Waller added: "As the song is an attempt to see things from the woman’s perspective, the video is an extension of that, ending with me being alone and wondering why they wounded me and left me there."
The music video quickly went viral on social media, eliciting some strong reactions — with Jones didn't hiding his dislike.
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"This s**t terrible slime," the Chiefs star posted on X.
Waller and Plum tied the knot in March 2023, just a few days before the Las Vegas Raiders traded him to the Giants.
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Rumors about their breakup started circulating earlier this year.
The two-time WNBA champion officially announced the divorce in late April.
"I’m devastated," she wrote on social media.
"I walked through fire for that man, but now I see it’s time to go.
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"God has given me such an incredible life, and I’m truly so grateful for the profound love from my family and friends.
"One day I’ll share my story, today is not that day. Thank you for the grace to process my pain, to forgive and move forward.
"Today and every day I will continue to choose joy. Much love KP. Philippians I:6."
Who Knew took Waller almost four months to produce, the NFL star revealed last week.
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He's been moonlighting as a rapper for a few years, following his great-grandpa Thomas "Fats" Waller — who was a jazz icon — into the music world.
Waller has hinted at possible NFL retirement but is yet to make a decision on whether or not he will play for the Giants in 2024.