The world continues to be recovering from Kendrick Lamar’s explosive halftime on the Tremendous Bowl, though the star-studded efficiency was arguably the right solution to have fun Black Historical past Month, one sports activities commentator— to nobody’s shock— isn’t blissful concerning the second when the one and solely Serena Williams graced the stage for a shock cameo.
Seeing the tennis star crip-walk on nationwide tv to one of many hottest songs on the planet, “Not Like Us,” was in nobody’s Tremendous Bowl bingo playing cards, and it looks like her look ruffled Smith’s feathers. The commentator took to his Monday (Feb. 10) version of “First Take” to criticize Williams’ strikes.
“If I’m married and my spouse goes to affix trolling her ex, return to his a**, ‘trigger clearly you don’t belong with me,” Smith informed his colleagues. His co-stars, together with former NFL participant Shannon Sharpe, responded largely with laughter, nevertheless it was clear Smith was useless critical.
Again in 2011, Williams briefly dated Canadian pop star Drake, and since their semi-public breakup, the rapper’s been utilizing his music to troll the tennis star and her husband, co-founder of Reddit Alexis Ohanian. Provided that Drake has formally misplaced the rap battle with Lamar, Williams’ crip-walking second on the Tremendous Bowl was the right likelihood to get her lick again.
It’s additionally essential to notice Williams and Lamar have extra in frequent than simply their sensitive historical past with the “One Dance” artist. Ok. Dot and the Grand Slam champ are each from Compton, which in all probability explains why she was all the way down to bust a transfer in the course of the set.
Smith continued on the present saying “What you fearful about him for and also you’re with me? Bye. Bye.” However regardless that Smith says his ego would’ve been bruised if he was married to Williams, her precise man got here out in full assist of the present.
“Fairly unbelievable halftime present,” Ohanian stated on X. And he’s not the one one which cherished the tennis star’s cameo. Additionally on X, @MissSassbox got here to the athlete’s protection saying “Serena Williams didn’t cripwalk to embarrass Drake.” @MissSassbox continued, “Williams is retired from ending 23 Grand Slams, took an evening off from elevating her youngsters that co-own skilled sports activities groups, and loved being part of Black Historical past and Superbowl halftime legacy, whereas her billionaire husband rooted her on.”
One other person, @LookAtDustin, criticized Smith saying “Stephen A. Smith all the time bought one thing adverse to say about Black Girls.” @geeondruh agreed asking “You ain’t married, by no means been married however in a married lady’s enterprise? Nasty work.”
@kiss_my_grits01 wrote “[Smith’s] response exhibits he’s an insecure man. With a view to get divorced you need to discover somebody who’s prepared to marry you first.”
Williams wasn’t the one considered one of Drake’s exes to look throughout Lamar’s halftime present. SZA additionally graced the Tremendous Bowl stage to carry out “Luther” and “All of the Stars” with the Compton rapper.