Matt Barnes is straight up lying about dating Rihanna and he just got caught


James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.
Matt Barnes is living a very curious fantasy -- one in which he’s dating Rihanna, or about to date Rihanna or something. This is all very confusing. TMZ cornered the Grizzlies forward after a softball game and asked him about his rumored relationship with the singer. He said there was “possibly” a future together between the two.
There’s just one problem for Barnes: Rihanna says they’ve never met.
Rihanna’s just telling it how it is. Matt Barnes has got some explaining to do.
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