After Stephen A. Smith Said He’d Divorce Serena Williams Over That Viral Super Bowl Moment, Her Real-Life Husband, Alexis Ohanian, Hit Back In The Best WayLeyla Mohammed · Feb. 11, 2025

Serena Williams’ husband keeps returning serve to Jason Whitlock with even more firepower. Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian has twice gone after the controversial sports/politics host following Whitlock’s criticisms of Williams for crip walking during Kendrick Lamar’s halftime performance.

The athlete’s statement comes after her husband, Alexis Ohanian, defended her against remarks made by Stephen A. Smith and Jason Whitlock, with the latter calling him a “beta” and “simp” for doing so and accusing Williams of still being hung up on her ex, the “Gimme A Hug” artist.

The Reddit co-founder clapped back at a critic comparing his wife’s dance to “cracking a tasteless, X-rated joke inside a church.”

Serena Williams’ husband Alexis Ohanian further defended his wife against critics of her Super Bowl Crip Walk, referring to the significance of the moment after she received backlash a decade earlier.

Alexis Ohanian, who is married to tennis great Serena Williams, is telling his real feelings about the athlete performing at the Super Bowl.

The tennis star first came under fire after fans began speculating she only danced on Drake’s grave because of their romantic history. But it was Ohanian who first painted the bigger picture for people calling his wife petty.

Serena Williams is apparently unfazed by the backlash over her viral appearance during Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show earlier this month. “Gosh I’m so late to the game (I’ve been sick) & busy investing in billion dollar companies and running @WYNbeauty

As evidenced throughout her career, Serena Williams likes to go big - and she doesn't do anything for small reasons. That includes her recent appearance during Kendrick Lamar‘s 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show,

Amid Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s ongoing feud, Serena Williams clarifies she wasn’t being ‘petty’ with her surprise Super Bowl cameo when she danced on stage. Kendrick brought out the tennis star during his halftime show performance,