Retired NFL Star Kordell Stewart, Porsha Williams’ Ex, Revisits Decades-Old Gay Rumors In HBO Documentary

Retired NFL Star Kordell Stewart, Porsha Williams’ Ex, Revisits Decades-Old Gay Rumors In HBO Documentary

Porsha Williams’ former husband, Kordell Stewart, is revisiting a painful controversy that followed him from the NFL into his highly publicized marriage.

The former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback is the subject of HBO’s upcoming documentary, “Kordell Stewart: Slash & Burn,” premiering October 27 on HBO and HBO Max.

Stewart, nicknamed “Slash” for his versatility on the field, faced damaging rumors in 1998 alleging he had been arrested for inappropriate s*xual conduct with another man in a Pittsburgh park. The allegations were false, but the speculation followed him for decades.

In the documentary trailer, Stewart expresses frustration, stating, “To try to destroy someone because of a damn game of football, bro.”

The rumors later resurfaced during his marriage to “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Porsha Williams. The couple married in 2011, appeared together on the Bravo reality series, and divorced in 2013.

During their contentious split, Williams publicly addressed speculation about Stewart’s s*xuality.

“First things first, whether he was gay or down-low, that has nothing to do with why we broke up,” she stated during a 2013 appearance on “Watch What Happens Live.”

Williams attributed their divorce to problems with how she was treated, while Stewart repeatedly denied the s*xuality rumors.

Directed by Brian Rivera, the 40-minute documentary features interviews with former Steelers coach Bill Cowher and teammate Jerome Bettis. It examines Stewart’s NFL success and the lasting damage caused by allegations that overshadowed his career.

Will you be watching?