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Stephen A. Smith Responds to Backlash Over Serena Williams Comments
ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith defended his controversial remarks about Serena Williams’ dancing during Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show
John Nacion/Getty Images; Tasos Katopodis/Getty ImagesSmith, 57, criticized Williams’ cameo during Kendrick Lamar ’s Super Bowl LIX halftime show on Sunday, February 9, insinuating that he would divorce the tennis superstar for “trolling” her rumored ex, Drake, while dancing during “Not Like Us,” a diss track aimed at the rapper. Nearly 10 years after Serena Williams’ rumored romance with Drake, the tennis pro turned heads — and brought attention back to their alleged relationship — by seemingly dissing the rapper during the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show. The tennis star paid no mind to her haters in a celebratory post about her Super Bowl experience, writing via Instagram on Tuesday, February 11, “I knew my winning dance after the @olympics would pay off one day.”
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