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Klay Thompson apparently still can’t stand Ronnie Singh, a.k.a Ronnie 2K.

The Warriors guard made it clear in an Instagram comment that he was disappointed in ESPN for having Singh as a guest on Monday’s episode of “NBA Today.”

Singh is the digital marketing director and a brand ambassador for NBA2K, and has essentially become a face of the basketball video game. Thompson has previously expressed his displeasure with Singh and the game’s yearly ratings of NBA players.

“Y’all really interviewed this clown?” Thompson wrote in an Instagram comment that included a video of Singh on the show. “I thought NBA on ESPN meant coverage of some of the best athletes in the world. Not interviewing a promoter …. Do better ESPN.”

During his appearance on the show, Singh said he has received offers from players in exchange for a better 2K rating.

“We’ve had some bribing along the way,” Singh said. “I’ve been offered some, like, grail shoes. I’ve been offered a variety of things. Here’s the thing: Stop offering me anything. You know how you can get your rating better? Play better.”

Last month, Thompson, who is fresh off winning his fourth NBA championship with the Warriors, put the game on blast in an Instagram story post about his 3-point shooting rating in NBA 2K23. Thompson doubled down on his comments earlier this month, telling Singh to change his 3-point rating after winning a contest with Stephen Curry at the NBA’s international games in Japan.

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Singh later reposted the video to Twitter with the hashtag, “RentFree” — to which Thompson’s Warriors teammate, Draymond Green responded, “Ronnie, you promote a video game sir. Stop acting like the old media.”

It is not uncommon for NBA players to disagree about their ratings on social media. Last month, Nets star Kevin Durant called his 96 rating in 2k23 “laughable” in a tweet. Bradley Beal’s wife, Kamiah Adams-Beal, got into a Twitter spat with Singh last August, and called him, along with the game’s ratings, a “joke” after the Wizards star was given an 89.

At the time, some fans questioned Beal’s rating after the All-Star guard nearly led the NBA with 31.1 points per game in 2020-21.

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