Stephen's statement sparked debate online and prompted a response from Serena's supportive and very successful husband, Alexis. He wrote, "I got you @stephenasmith," with a link to his previous tweet about the actual significance of Serena's dance.

It comes shortly after Serena’s husband, Alexis Ohanian, won widespread praise for defending the tennis great amid backlash over her Super Bowl appearance. Travis previously told reporters the Chiefs "couldn't get it going offensively" during the Super Bowl 2025, which led to the 40-22 loss.

Serena Williams’ husband keeps returning serve to Jason Whitlock with even more firepower. Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian has twice gone after the controversial sports/politics host following Whitlock’s criticisms of Williams for crip walking during Kendrick Lamar’s halftime performance.