Whoopi Goldberg called Stephen A. Smith for his comments about Serena Williams.
In response to the ESPN analyst who hits the tennis legend for her unexpected cameo in Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Lix -Rust time on Sunday, the TV personality, 69, defended the retired athlete, 43.
“Why wasn't it,” Damn, Serena was great? ” Why is it an ex-boyfriend she didn't think of? 'Goldberg asked her co-hosts on the episode of Tuesday The View.
She continued: 'Everything you can imagine is her ex-boyfriend? I don't understand. Why would you think it was [about Drake]? Why would you think she's not smart enough? '
Goldberg, 69, continued to Applauding Williams on her performance, of which she insisted it was 'not about Drake'.
“She got the chance to do something she wanted to do, and she went and did it,” she said. “And instead of saying,” Damn, that was quite great, “you bring it back to some old things.”
Whoopi Goldberg called Stephen A. Smith for his comments about Serena Williams
The mother-of-two, who is married to Alexis Ohanian, took the headlines after Crip that went to Lamar's Drake Diss Track, not like us, during the NFL championship game.
Afterwards, Smith, 57, criticized the decision on his first take podcast while he stated: “When I am married and my wife will merge with her ex trolls, go back to his A **.”
Because you clearly don't belong to me. What are you worried about and you are with me? Bye. Hello, “he went on.
Williams previously dated Drake between 2011 and 2015.
Goldberg tore apart Smith's comments while she pointed out that Williams is' happily married 'before she begs the world to' stop trying 'everything' about someone's husband.
“It's not always about someone's husband. It's about the person. Forget all those other things. We do it, “she said.
The co-host of Goldberg, Sara Haines, pointed out that her cameo was proof of her strong marriage.
“I think it says more about the safety of the man in marriage than about that, because even her husband was like:” fairly fantastic resting time. ” Like, it was great, “said Haines.
In response to the ESPN analyst who hits the tennis legend for her unexpected cameo in the Super Bowl Lix -Rust time of Kendrick Lamar, the TV personality, 69, defended the retired athlete, 43
In the meantime, Sunny Hostin pointed out that Williams previously made the same dance movement while celebrating her 2012 Olympic victory.
“She took a lot of criticism to do that,” Hostin recalled. 'What she did was to be her authentic self, a tribute to her roots from Compton, and it was black joy and black excellence. You have the best female athlete of all time that come out and enjoy. '
Alyssa Farah Griffin added that even the Williams took a wipe to the rapper, 38, it was justified because Drake has been in his songs for years before her marriage.
“He digged up to her husband,” said Griffin. “I don't even know that it counts so small when it has been deep small for you and you just fold back.”
Williams previously dated Drake between 2011 and 2015
Williams stopped rumors that her appearance was meant to be a small one in her ex.
On Tuesday she shared on Instagram: 'When @kendricklamar and the team cried and were like' we tried to do something forever, what about this? We loved your cripping walk at the Olympic Games after you won the gold medal. 'I'm as a super bowl? Are you serious? When in the world I could ever dance at a superbowl? (Never) Let's do it! '
“I knew my winning dance after the @Olympics would pay one day,” she said. “End of the story.”
Earlier Drake dissolved Williams' husband on his song, in the middle of the ocean, of his album her loss from 2022.
In the song he raps, “Sidebar, Serena, your husband a groupie / he claims that we have no problem, but / no Boo, it's like coming for sushi.”
The mother of two, who is married to Alexis Ohanian, brought the headlines to Lamar's Drake Diss Track after cripping, not like us, during Sunday's NFL championship game
Earlier Drake dissolved Williams' husband on his song, in the middle of the ocean, of his album her loss from 2022
Ohanian answered with a tweet and said: 'The reason I keep winning is because I am ruthless about being absolute best in what I do – including the best group for my wife [and] daughter.'
Kendrick returned on behalf of her in 'Not Like Us', Rapping, 'From Alondra to Central / N **** better not about Serena.'
In the midst of their beef, Serena delivered its own puncture on the Espys 2024, which she organized: 'If I learned something this year, it is that none of us – none of us, not even me – should ever choose a fight With Kendrick Lamar. '
She added: 'He won't make your hometown like you make. The next time Drake is the court with a Raptors game, they will praise him, “Seat's taken”. '
