Alex Rodriguez shared a cryptic social media update amid news of Jennifer Lopez filing for divorce from Ben Affleck

A-Rod, 49, posted a quote from himself to his Instagram Stories late on Tuesday, August 20, which read, “You either go one way or the other, you might as well be the one deciding the direction.”

It was Jennifer, 55, who pulled the plug on her marriage to Ben, 52, filing paperwork with the Los Angeles Superior Court earlier in the day to end their union. She did it on the two-year anniversary of the estranged couple’s announced their split on April 15, 2021, in a statement to Today.

“We have realized we are better as friends and look forward to remaining so,” they shared. “We will continue to work together and support each other on our shared businesses and projects. We wish the best for each other and one another’s children. Out of respect for them, the only other comment we have is to say is thank you to everyone who has sent kind words and support.”

By the end of April, The reality star’s initial reaction when she allegedly received a message from A-Rod was, “I’m being f–king catfished. The dude who’s dating [Jennifer Lopez] is not in my DMs right now.”

Austin chimed in, “He kept on FaceTiming you ad nauseam. You were like, ‘This motherf–ker’s FaceTimed me three or four times today.’ And then he, like, got mad at Madison because she didn’t answer when she was on the boat or something. And she was like, ‘I’m not at your beck and call.'”

Madison didn’t dispute the TropHop Beer founder’s claims, adding, “I told [Alex], I said, ‘If you’re looking for a side chick, which clearly he was, it wasn’t gonna be me. I’m wifey material.'”