The Roots told us, "Sometimes relationships get ill," and Matt Barnes can attest to that fact. He's not the only person to suffer a breakup, but as a basketball star, Barnes has often found his romances entangled in headlines. Basketball Wives fans watched as Barnes and his ex-wife Gloria Govan unraveled on the VH1 series, and after a lengthy relationship and three years of marriage, the pair broke up. Since that time, there have been struggles between the two as they co-parent twin boys, but it seems as if they're in a better place.

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Most recently, Matt and his ex-girlfriend Anansa Sims were trading insults online. They share a young son together and while it seemed as if they would make it for the long run, they decided to part ways. Thing got ugly as Matt took to social media to share his issues, but now he wants to apologize for his actions.

"Day by day trying to better myself," Barnes wrote in the caption to a video. "Private apologies don’t work for publicly disrespected. Peace • Love • Happiness @anansasims ??." In the clip, he said he was inspired by a video he saw that spoke about owning up to one's mistakes. He apologized to Anansa Sims for speaking about their personal business publicly "and when we hit a rocky point, flipping out on her out of emotion, out of hurt, out of anger, out of frustration... It was wrong for me to do."

He said he should have learned from the mistakes he made in previous relationships. Check out Matt Barnes delivering his public apology and explanation below.

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His name may be mentioned in the media regularly, but Matt Barnes insists that he does his best to try and “lay low.” The former NBA star is known for his controversial statement, court cases with his ex Gloria Govan, or his public breakup with his most recent girlfriend Anansa Sims. Still, Matt told Hollywood Unlocked that he really is the type of person who wants to live his life on his own terms away from the spotlight.

After speaking at length about his friend Kobe Bryant, giving Kobe his last interview, and what being at the basketball icon’s Celebration of Life ceremony was like, Matt discussed his personal life. He shared that because his breakup with Gloria was “so public and nasty,” he wanted his split from Anansa to be quieter and more civil.

He and Anansa apparently went to college together and ran into each other years later. Matt says they were “irresponsible” and had unprotected sex, but he’s blessed to have their son. “We broke up at the end of December, but it didn’t really hit until the end of January,” Matt said. “I really didn’t want to ruffle the feathers.”

While there have been previous reports of Matt and Gloria being at odds, he states that they’re in a much better place currently. He hopes that one day he and Anansa can “be friends” and get back “on a regular schedule” with their son. Check out Matt Barnes’ full interview with Hollywood Unlocked below.