Serena Williams’ husband got here to the tennis legend’s protection on social media amid criticism over her determination to take part in Kendrick Lamar’s halftime present and crip stroll.
Williams carried out the dance transfer within the midst of Lamar’s diss observe towards rival rapper Drake. The retired tennis star additionally had a earlier relationship with Drake, making her look throughout the observe much more eyebrow-raising.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM
Serena Williams dances throughout halftime at Tremendous Bowl LIX, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photograph/Stephanie Scarbrough)
She was one of some surprises Lamar had for the present, which additionally included Samuel L. Jackson dressed as “Uncle Sam” doing social commentary in between the Compton rapper’s songs.
Whereas some criticized Williams, Alexis Ohanian wrote in a put up on X that her look was “larger than music.”
“A few of y’all don’t know how criticized Serena was for this identical dance at Wimbledon 13 years in the past and it exhibits…. That is larger than the music,” the Reddit co-founder wrote.
Williams crip-walked whereas at Wimbledon throughout the 2012 Olympics in London and drew criticism as properly.
STEPHEN A SMITH SAYS HE WOULD DIVORCE SERENA WILLIAMS FOR SUPER BOWL HALFTIME SHOW CAMEO
Serena Williams dances on stage throughout Kendrick Lamar’s halftime present at Tremendous Bowl LIX, Sunday in New Orleans. (AP Photograph/George Walker IV)
“Additionally simply wait till a few of these of us be taught in regards to the illicit/prison origins of Irish step-dancing or Northern English clog dancing! They’ll be APPALLED I inform you. OUTRAGED, even,” Ohanian added.
Williams seemed to be unbothered by the criticism. She posted a number of movies of herself earlier than and after the halftime present.
“Let’s go Tremendous Bowl halftime??! I died just a little!” she wrote in a single put up Sunday evening.
Williams is likely one of the most completed tennis gamers in latest reminiscence – man or girl. She received 23 Grand Slam titles – second in girls’s tennis historical past behind Margaret Courtroom.
Serena Williams is cheered after her career-ending match on the U.S. Open in Flushing, New York, on Sept. 2, 2022. (John Conrad Williams, Jr./Newsday RM by way of Getty Photographs)
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
She retired from skilled tennis in 2022.
Comply with Fox Information Digital’s sports activities protection on X and subscribe to the Fox Information Sports activities Huddle publication.