Stephen A. Smith Responds To Backlash After Saying He Would ‘Divorce’ Serena Williams Over Her Super Bowl Cameo: ‘It’s Not That Serious’

Stephen A. Smith Responds To Backlash After Saying He Would ‘Divorce’ Serena Williams Over Her Super Bowl Cameo: ‘It’s Not That Serious’

Stephen A. Smith is setting the record straight after facing backlash for comments he made about Serena Williams during a recent episode of ESPN’s First Take.

The topic came up when Serena was spotted dancing on the field to Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” a diss aimed at Drake, during the Super Bowl halftime show. Stephen didn’t hold back, stating that if he were Serena’s husband, he would divorce her, given that she dated Drake years ago.

The comment sparked criticism, with one person on X writing,

“A 57 year old UNMARRIED man with a receding hairline who has never BEEN married mind you, saying he would divorce our greatest living athlete who has been happily married for 8 years to her very rich and loving husband—keep quiet forehead.”

 

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Stephen hit back with a response, saying,

“Please go back and look at exactly what I said. I was talking overall from a man’s perspective — highlighting what most men would think. I didn’t utter a single disrespectful word about Serena. No issues with folks getting upset over literal serious stuff one’s pissed about. This doesn’t qualify peeps. Come on. We were joking around on @FirstTake. D*mn y’all! It’s not that serious.”

Do you agree with Stephen that it wasn’t that serious? Let us know in the comments below!