Serena Williams clarifies the controversy around her performance of the Super Bowl
Serena Williams said her dance during the mid -time performance of Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl was “absolutely not” a DISS in the rumored ex -boyfriend Drake.
“I would never do that,” Williams told Time in an interview published on Wednesday. “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 so many years.”
During Lamar’s part -time performance at the February Super Bowl, Williams, along with the backup dancers, Crip walked while Lamar acted “not like us.” The DISS track towards the fellow rapper Drake includes the line, “Better Not Speak on Serena”, apparently in response to Drake’s line, “sidebar, Serena, her husband to Groupie” in her 2022 song “Middle of the Ocean”.
Williams’ appearance made waves, since many suspected that it was destined to be a disgust in the song theme.
The tennis icon told Time that he argued with his team if he should participate in performance, considering that he would probably attract some kind of negativity.
“Who would have thought that a Compton tennis player would be considered one of the best players of all time?” Williams told Time. “I was just putting an exclamation.”
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It was rumored that Williams and Drake had dated 2015; However, his representative told People in 2015 that the two are just “friends of a lifetime.”
Williams told Time that he took two tequila shots before acting at the Super Bowl, and his team told him not to take a third.
The FCC received 125 complaints about Lamar’s performance, including an accusation that the Williams Crip walk was promoting “gang membership,” according to TMZ.
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“I don’t know if I regret it or not,” Williams told Time about his decision to dance. “I don’t know the answer to that.”