[When Crushing Goes Wrong] Rihanna Denies Dating Matt Barnes: The devil is a liar!

Rihanna is making it crystal clear — she is uninterested in Matt Barnes. Recently, there have been unconfirmed reports that the singer was secretly dating the NBA baller. As you know, Matt’s most recent public relationship was with his now estranged wife, former Gloria Govan, formerly of “Basketball Wives.”

Earlier this month, the Memphis Grizzlies player hinted that he was crushin’ on an A-list celebrity, telling Big Boy:

I have someone I’m interested in…She’s Dope. If I said the name, it would cause a lot of trouble.

While he refused to name names, the speculation immediately began. So what’s the latest? TMZ approached Matt and asked about his relationship status with Rihanna.

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