Serena Williams’ field choreographyduring Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show in New Orleans on Sunday have caused some backlash. During a Tuesday segment of ESPN’s “First Take” podcast, TV personality Stephen A.

Serena Williams is explaining why she did that Super Bowl cameo during Kendrick Lamar's halftime show. Funny, she doesn't mention Drake at all.

Serena Williams' 'Crip Walk' during Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl show performance of a diss track agasint Drake sparks debate among fans.

Serena Williams is apparently unfazed by the backlash over her viral appearance during Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show earlier this month. “Gosh I’m so late to the game (I’ve been sick) & busy investing in billion dollar companies and running @WYNbeauty

Serena Williams represented for her city during the 2025 Super Bowl Halftime show. Headliner Kendrick Lamar had a string of surprise guests on the field as he hit the stage performing hits like “Not Like Us,

What a Crip walk is as Kendrick Lamar and Serena Williams do the controversial dance move at the Super Bowl in the performance of 'Not Like Us'

The athlete’s statement comes after her husband, Alexis Ohanian, defended her against remarks made by Stephen A. Smith and Jason Whitlock, with the latter calling him a “beta” and “simp” for doing so and accusing Williams of still being hung up on her ex, the “Gimme A Hug” artist.

Serena Williams said she doesn’t ‘have time for petty’ after backlash regarding her surprise 2025 Super Bowl appearance

“End of story.” The payoff resulted in Williams crip-walking in front of a lamp post on the Caesars Superdome field while Lamar sang his Grammy-winning Drake diss track “Not Like Us.”

As evidenced throughout her career, Serena Williams likes to go big - and she doesn't do anything for small reasons. That includes her recent appearance during Kendrick Lamar‘s 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show,