Rihanna responds to NBA player Matt Barnes after he suggested they were dating

Yesterday TMZ caught up with NBA player Matt Barnes and asked him about his rumoured romance with singer Rihanna, which he confirmed, telling paparazzi they were past the crush stage. "Rihanna is my friend right now. We will see where it goes!" he said

Asked if there was a future for them, Matt said "Yeah, possibly. I think we just crossed the crush stage a little bit".

Well, if they were dating or had even met, someone didn't tell Rihanna about it, because hours after the interview went viral, Rihanna came for Matt. See what she posted on instagram after the cut...