Drake stirred up fresh online chatter after showing approval for a comment aimed at his former flame Serena Williams. The rapper, who was romantically connected to Williams on and off from 2011 to 2015, shared a series of tennis-inspired photos with Sexyy Red on Monday, Nov. 17th. He captioned the post, “I said tennis lesson she said where’s the bracelet or the necklace.” Under the carousel, one user wrote, “Serena Williams upgrade” with two fire emojis. Drake liked the remark, which led many fans to call him out for fueling unnecessary drama. Another Instagram user noted he was being “messy for liking” the jab.
His social media activity comes months after Williams addressed speculation about her appearance during Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show. The tennis icon appeared in a dance moment while Lamar performed “Not Like Us,” a track widely interpreted as a shot at Drake. Williams told Time the moment was “absolutely not” shade toward her ex and that she “would never” participate in anything intended to mock him. She said it was “sad that anyone would ever think that” and added, “I respect how they could. Obviously I can see how someone would think that, but absolutely not.” She also explained, “I have never had negative feelings towards him. We’ve known him for so many years.”
Williams said the dance was actually a nod to her famous celebration at the 2012 London Olympics, where she did the crip walk after winning her gold medal match against Maria Sharapova. Reflecting on the moment with Time, she admitted, “I don’t know if I regret it or not. I don’t know the answer to that.”
Drake has referenced Williams in his music as well, including on the 2013 track “Worst Behavior,” where he rapped, “I’m with my whole set, tennis matches at the crib / I swear I could beat Serena when she playin’ with her left.”
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