Serena Williams has been catching some heat on social media following her appearance at the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday night.
While Kendrick Lamar headlined the event, Williams put in a cameo and was seen dancing to the rapper’s “Not Like Us.” The appearance was considered a shot at Drake, the subject of the diss track, as they were rumored to have dated briefly in 2011.
Serena Williams had to pop off with Kendrick during "Not Like Us"
— espnW (@espnW) February 10, 2025
Compton's finest 😤 pic.twitter.com/9OIvVcmNnR
The tennis legend wore blue and white while performing a dance known as the crip walk with impressive timing, yet she’s facing lots of criticism over it as her older half-sister was killed by members of the Crips gang 22 years ago.
“Serena Williams’ sister was killed by a Crip in a drive-by shooting & she had the audacity to Crip walk during Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show, so she could get back at her ex-boyfriend, Drake… Indefensible,” an X user shared.
Serena Williams’ sister was killed by a Crip in a drive-by shooting & she had the audacity to Crip walk during Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show, so she could get back at her ex-boyfriend, Drake…
— Jon Root (@JonnyRoot_) February 10, 2025
Indefensible.
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“Because for you to go on a national stage and crip walked, after your sister was gunned down senselessly by a crip gang member shows how much of a PIECE OF — human being you are!” another echoed.
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You’re a fckin BOZO! I’ve seen my share of scorned b!tches, but you take the cake! Because for you to go on a national stage and crip walked, after your sister was gunned down senselessly by a crip gang member shows how much of a PIECE OF 💩 human being you are! 😤🤡 pic.twitter.com/3FGqA5yp1k
— Yo_itz_Mac (@MrBiGz698) February 10, 2025
“Crip walking on national tv when her older sister was murdered by crips. 43 year old woman btw..” said a third.
Crip walking on national tv when her older sister was murdered by crips. 43 year old woman btw..
— October’s Very Own 👨🏽🌾 (@Bsanto88) February 10, 2025
“Her sister was killed by two Crips in 2003 and has the nerve to call out a man who made a speech about preserving the nuclear family. There’s no ceiling to how stupid these people are,” another user wrote.
Serena Williams Crip walked to ‘They Not Like Us’ at the ESPY’s.
— Amiri King (@AmiriKing) July 12, 2024
Her sister was killed by two Crips in 2003 and has the nerve to call out a man who made a speech about preserving the nuclear family.
There’s no ceiling to how stupid these people are. pic.twitter.com/NMc9ihmqD8
“Serena Williams sister was killed by Crips, Today she was crip walking on live TV to get back at her ex Drake,” someone else posted.
Serena Williams sister was killed by Crips
— keep6ixsolid (@keep6ixsolid) February 10, 2025
Today she was crip walking on live TV to get back at her ex Drake 😂 pic.twitter.com/jnlF1wziBR
Serena Williams And Her Family Went Through An Awful Tragedy In 2003
Serena Williams and her family experienced tragedy back in 2003 when her sister, Yetunde Price, was shot in Compton, Los Angeles.
Price, who was 31 at the time, was in an SUV with her boyfriend in front of a crack house when two South Side Crips opened fire on the vehicle as they believed it was defending the location from rivals.
She was pronounced dead shortly after being rushed to the hospital, having sustained a gunshot wound to the head.
Yetunde Price worked as a personal assistant for her sisters before she was killed.
