Serena Williams He has cleared the air in his controversial appearance in the mid -time of the Super Bowl, revealing in an interview this week that dance during the performance of Kendrick Lamar was not an excavation to his ex, Drake.
Williams, 43, found himself in the center of the controversy after Super Bowl Lix In New Orleans, after millions of spectators saw her doing the Crip walk during Lamar’s performance of “Not Like Us”, a DISS track addressed to the rival of Lamar and the former Williams, Drake.
Serena Williams dances during the part -time soccer match of the NFL Super Bowl between the Kansas City and Philadelphia Eagles bowl on Sunday, February 9, 2025 in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
Some disagree with the dance itself due to the affiliations of their gangs, and others raised questions about why Williams, which is married to two children, would point to an old flame.
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During an interview with Time magazine, Williams, who was named the 100 most influential people of 2025, said that his participation did not intend to show shade to his ex.
“Absolutely not,” he said during the interview.
“I would never do that. And that was sad, someone thought that. I respect how they could. Obviously, I can see how someone would think that. But absolutely not. I have never had negative feelings towards him. We have known him for many years.”
Serena Williams dances out of the stage during part time of the LIX soccer match of the NFL Super Bowl between the Kansas City bosses and the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, February 9, 2025 in New Orleans. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Serena Williams Spare social networks Meltdown Dancing with ‘Not Like Us’ by Kendrick Lamar in the middle of history with Drake
Among Williams’ most notable critics was the personality of ESPN Stephen A. Smith, who said he would divorce his wife if she was “trolling her ex.” Williams saw the comments, but told Time that he was entitled to his opinions.
“I thought it was funny,” he said. “You are allowed to have your personal opinion. But did you see my husband’s comment? It was so eloquent.”
Williams’ husband, the co -founder of Reddit, Alexis Ohanian, defended it in a publication on social networks, saying: “Some of you have no idea how criticized it was serene for this same dance in Wimbledon 13 years ago and is shown … this is bigger than music. ”
Serena Williams dances on stage during the part of the NFL Super Bowl LIX game between the Kansas City and the Philadelphia Eagles bowl on Sunday, February 9, 2025 in New Orleans. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
The 23 times Grand Slam champion said thinking about her participation, she doesn’t know whether “I regret it or not.”
“I don’t know the answer to that.”
