Serena Williams fell for a man who adores her and their two daughters. Alexis Ohanian has been Serena’s biggest cheerleader, defender and supporter since they got together in 2015. They are parents to 7-year-old Olympia and one-and-half-year-old Adira. Alexis has been in the headlines this week because Serena crip-walked at Kendrick Lamar’s Halftime Show, and every salty d-bag bro and OVHoe has had “opinions” about it. Stephen A. Smith said that he would “divorce” Serena over the dance. Jason Whitlock – a conservative-media sports guy – also decided to chime in, calling Alexis a “simp” and a “beta” for standing up for Serena. Men are telling other men that they’re weak and “beta” for supporting and loving their wives. Alexis decided to absolutely destroy Whitlock.
Whitlock tweeted: “This is Serena’s husband, a true beta. He’s mad at me rather than the wife Crip walking and still thinking about Drake. Simp.” Alexis Ohanian responded:
“I get it—you’re 57, and life didn’t turn out the way you imagined. That kind of disappointment must be exhausting. You’re the embodiment of peaked in high school, spending decades chasing validation from strangers through Likes and Digital Hugs, only to find that no amount of external approval fills the void. I wouldn’t wish that on anyone.”
“Criticism only fuels your victim complex, reinforcing the comforting delusion that there’s some grand conspiracy against you and your “brave ideas”—when in reality, you’ve just got terrible takes. It’s a cycle: outrage, backlash, self-pity, repeat.”
“This is a lonely road. There’s still time to rewrite the ending — start by working on yourself first. You’ll find that if you wake up every morning trying to be a little better, a little more curious, you won’t have time for irrational hating — you’ll be too busy winning.”
I cosign everything Alexis wrote, but I also think Whitlock’s comments are part of a larger crisis, where the biggest misogynists in the world have some of the biggest platforms, and they’re spreading their message far and wide. Like… these guys are mad that Alexis loves and adores his wife and he treats her with respect. They’re saying that’s weakness, that it un-masculine to be a good husband and father.
I get it—you’re 57, and life didn’t turn out the way you imagined. That kind of disappointment must be exhausting. You’re the embodiment of peaked in high school, spending decades chasing validation from strangers through Likes and Digital Hugs, only to find that no amount of…
— Alexis Ohanian 🗽 (@alexisohanian) February 11, 2025
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- LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA – NOVEMBER 06: Alexis Ohanian and wife Serena Williams arrive at the 10th Annual LACMA Art + Film Gala 2021 held at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art on November 6, 2021 in Los Angeles, California, United States.,Image: 642001563, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Pictured: Alexis Ohanian, Serena Williams, Credit line: Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/Avalon
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Yes yes YES Alexis. Take his pathetic trash mindset straight out to the curb. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏.
Forgive me for posting something irrelevant to the story here, but I’m just trying to help get the word out: fiftyfifty.one
National day of protest this Monday, February 17, ‘Not My Presidents Day’, in Washington DC at the Capitol Reflecting Pool, and in front of city and village halls all over the country.
HillaryIsAlwaysRight, I’ve been checking for the Capitol in Washington State, but I can’t find anything. I’ve sent out some emails to see if people can get in touch with the groups that would organize one. We’ll see.
I know the last one was a success as was the one in Seattle. There’s needs to be a more effective method to get the word to organizations in each state.
there are events planned in every state on Monday
https://www.fiftyfifty.one/
That poor boy needs to go to Shriners for that burn. Alexis is savage!
Best thing I’ve read in a long time, I was cheering so loudly in my head as I read his post👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼.. more men need to take lessons, Serena got a good one and a perfect girl dad.
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Wow he said it all and it was absolutely wonderful!!!! More men like him are needed to step up!
Exactly.
It’s so well said.
In contrast, imagine being a 57 year old and still calling people “simp” online.
Here to say that a whole nazi owns X and we shouldn’t be promoting it.
AMEN! Why are decent people still on X? Its owner literally threw a Nazi salute at the inauguration. He’s actively backing the AfD in Germany. There’s no ambiguity anymore. M*sk has told us who he is, and he’s going to control us by accessing our personal data at the Treasury Dept.
Agree. To the Celebitchy team: is it possible to do screenshots instead of imbedding X posts? I don’t know the legal issues at play but I would like to see the Nazi platform get as little promotion as possible.
I am 100% with you. No twitter no amazon no fakebook. None of my dollars or attention is going to thee wannabe dictator, orange a** licking losers.
We ALL have power – use it wisely!
Team Alexis all day, everyday. Whitlock is a disgusting person inside and out. So is Stephen A Smith.
Check out Whitlock’s comments on Serena’s body that he made quite a few years back. Truly disgusting!! How she is fat, out-of-shape, etc. The comments then morphed into just exactly what he likes in a women, how her butt should be shaped, etc. This is a truly foul human being!!
https://www.complex.com/sports/a/angel-diaz/jason-whitlock-serena-williams
His response was so spot on and measured and mature, I want to copy and paste paste paste forever.
Damn, I wish I was as articulate as Alexis!
Perfect response, no notes.
I’m SO happy that Serena has a man like him for a husband. Men aren’t worth marrying and having children with if they ain’t like this.
What he wrote was beautiful!! It got me thinking of how I would have responded if it were me and I wouldn’t have been so…compassionate? Anyhow, it sparked something in me to consider so Thanks Alexis!
Yeah, call it a low bar but I’m constantly impressed that he NEVER falls in that trap so many guys do of further objectifying their wife in order to win the point (“while you’re crying I’m banging my wife for the 3rd time today” etc). This was incredibly classy.
Jason Whitlock is a miserable human being. The only attention he gets are from these horrible takes. Stephen A as well. Unmarried misogynists who can’t wipe crap off Serena/Angel Reese/Sha’carri’s shoes. Alexis is the best! Serena is a blessed and lucky woman.
Not to mention Stephen A is a serial baby daddy the does not respect any of the mothers of his children.
I am doing my part to make sure First Take’s rating’s sink. The disparaging remarks about the WMNBA and the trolling he attempted to do to Serena Williams is enough to want to see him fall off.
Sereana is a the GOAT of women’s tennis Stephen A is not worthy enough to sniff sneakers.
I will watch First Things First with Nick Wright and Chris Brussard instead
I love this guy and I’m so glad they found each other.
He’s the kind of hero the world needs right now.
Alexis came out swinging that BDE — I love this for Serena after the years of not even subtle abuse the tennis world and now the Brads & Chads have hurled at her.
I love this so so much (Alexis’s response, not the vitriol being lobbed at him). May he and his beautiful family live happily ever after. Cannot wait for the pervasive hate and divisiveness to go the heck away— way overdue for the pendulum to start to swinging hard in the other direction.
There is a dangerous amount of sexism that is being brewed through YouTube and podcasts . I’m really scared of where this is heading. They are brainwashing so many men right now, across multiple generations. I’m really concerned about the future. If you have sons, please talk with them about it.
Men like Stephen Smith and JW care more about what other men think than standing up/protecting women. I also think they feel some type of way because Alexis doesn’t care what other men think and the fact this White man is willing to do what they don’t have the balls to do.
I see a lot of self loathing from Black men when they see us thriving without them. I remember this guy trying to project his insecurity by implying that the handbag I was carrying was not real. I didn’t even know this man and he felt immediately intimidated.
Serena and Venus had endured so much misogynoir from Black men for decades. They also know they will get more attention when they sh@t on BW.
Thankfully never heard of this Jason dude before. Somehow pictured a 30ish white dude. Having this black middle aged man child disrespect the GOAT is pretty suprising. Yes, self hate.
I’ve claimed him as my big brother on Twitter.
What a beautiful response – pointing out, “man to man” in that quaint phrase, that there is a way to be a better man, and he should take it, because the only other path is misery. This is the perfect response to every bit of toxic masculinity in the world…
Serena is a very lucky woman to be with someone so emotionally intelligent and mature. Perfect timing for Valentine’s Day!
@Lady Esther, “What a beautiful response – pointing out, “man to man” in that quaint phrase, that there is a way to be a better man, and he should take it, because the only other path is misery. This is the perfect response to every bit of toxic masculinity in the world“.
These are the type of men who do not defend&protect their partners, and are of the same ilk as the ones that badmouth, smear their own mothers’ name.
The guy is a millionaire, who doesn’t have to work for the rest of his life, married to a successful, beautiful woman with the cutest children. I am sure, when he wakes up in his mansion next to Serena Williams, he is crying about being called “beta” by men who can’t even get a wife.
In my world Alexis and Harry types are the new alpha – emotionally intelligent and mature, in successful relationships. Not a@holes who get women to run for the hills the moment they realize who they’re dating – actual simps. We don’t need hunters and physical protection anymore, women need actual partners who are not afraid they will get “overshadowed” (rings a bell?) by their wives.
@ANNAG, 👏👏👏.
@Dainty Daisy, Thank you. It warms my heart, as I am the original commenter -further down- on the alpha male analogy between Ohanian and Harry. Have a blessed day.
The benefit of not being on Twitter anymore. I had no idea this happened. JW and Stephen A Smith (SAS) are the worst. When either is trending, I don’t bother looking into what they said because they will forever be on some self-loathing BS about black women. Alexis should have saved his keystrokes rather than spending an ounce of his valuable time giving JW’s comments life. Ignore JW and SAS at all costs.
It is funny how most (all?) of the men who run around screaming “beta” at other men can’t seem to develop or keep meaningful relationships with women. For damn sure, their idea of masculinity is not mine.
Completely the most insecure a-holes I’ve ever known
He has such a great response. And so dumb – these guys worship tech billionaires until they show love to a black woman (would they say that about Lauren Sanchez?)
Whitlock’s criticism is about Alexis loving his Black wife. There is a lot of hatred, racism, misogyny against Black women that continues especially in right wing commentary.
Good for Alex. Jason Whitlock is one of the most miserable people with the nastiest of spirits. I met him a couple of times and every time he was rude as hell. Even before Serena married Alex he was nasty and critical of her. After he burned bridges at ESPN he went further in to his psychotic hate spiral. Hatin’ ass loser.
*Alexis
What a pathetic man. The rot is real out there. More Alexis-types plz.
Amazing response from Alexis. And did SAS and JW forget that Alexis co-founded Reddit? He’s not scared of trolls or wading into a war of words. Plus, he absolutely adores his family–Papa Pancakes, joining a Facebook group so he could learn how to do Olympia’s hair and making her an owner of one of the women’s soccer teams he supports. I hope he and Serena are married for a hundred years
I admit I am not the audience to know this, but why is everyone losing their minds over a “crip walk?” It looks like another dance move to me, not a giant bird-flip to the universe.
The same people screeching that the dance “glorified” gang culture gave a massive shrug to Elno literally doing the nazi salute at Dump’s inauguration.
Alexis is giving these guys a really good warning. They’re gonna end up where they don’t wanna be: alone, old, needing help and companionship, but YouTube and Xitter and podcasts and hate are not gonna drive them to the hospital. They’re not gonna cuddle them at night, they’re not gonna make them hot food if they need it, and it’s gonna be too late. They’re gonna be crumbling old men with nothing but anger as their legacy. These guys are getting radicalized for nothing and it’s sad that parents have to watch young boys heading down this path; there’s nothing at the end of it.
Bravo Alexis
Much needed now when these tech bris and criminals are flexing their flaccid “ muscles”
I’m surrounded by these arrested development guys out here in the prairie .. a band of late 59- early 60 year olds…it’s been an interesting time learning how to value myself – a master class in recovering from previous abuse and damaged mindset. Moving to Big Island in April.. my reward … Thank you Pele for calling me home
So glad you and Serena found each other – well done!!
“Fellas, is it gay to love your wife?” God, I’m sick of men.
Dear Jason and Stephen , news flash . Any woman who unfortunately decides to be with either of you , isn’t in it for the love of you or your pleasant companionship. They probably had one too many the night before or wanted 5 minutes of fame . I seriously can’t see why any woman in their right mind would want either one of these two clowns.
I love that Serena’s husband loves her out loud and damn proud about it . Suck on those sour grapes you two loosers.
There’s a common denominator between Alexis Ohanian and Prince Harry: these are men who are confident enough about themselves that they don’t feel the need to trample on, diminish and emotionally shame women to assert manhood.
Consequently, Ohanian and Harry fall into the alpha human category. Bless their hearts for reversing the ingrained violating treatment historically inflicted upon Black and bi-racial women.
I honestly hope to God this man is truly one of the good ones because he is peak GOOD MAN and if he turns out to be a SOB I’ll be extremely disappointed.
My favorite part? The implied “don’t make me pull up.” He is not playing about his wife and as billionaire, can afford bail money. It’s a beautiful thing.
He is SUCH A GREAT HUSBAND and SETS a GREAT example for all men. He supports his wife in the media without being defensive or sacrificing himself. I LOVE HIM almost as much as I love Serena. Goals!
Utter and perfect destruction. I’m in love with a man that is in love.
Honestly if I were in Jason Whitlock’s place I would just voluntarily delete my twitter account after such an humiliation.
for the life of me, I really don’t understand these responses from men about this
aside from the typical MAGA racist BS, I don’t get what there is to be offended or upset by let alone why Stephen A Smith thinks it’s grounds for divorce
Wow Alexis 👏 . A+ response back
Going back to Magas- I have the same thinking. Many are disappointed in their own lives that they have to take it out on everyone else and the govt. kindve like a crab mentality.
I notice that the men who are against Serena doing the performance or belittling Alexis for “letting” Serena do it, have never been married. So all this “my wife could never”… what wife? Who? You never had one.