Tennis legend Serena Williams has revealed the real reason why she avoided Taylor Swift at the Super Bowl.
Super Bowl LIX between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs took place back in February at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The Eagles came away 40-22 winners thanks to touchdowns from the likes of Jalen Hurts, Cooper DeJean, AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith.
During the half-time show, rapper Kendrick Lamar performed hits such as 'DNA', 'Not Like Us' and 'HUMBLE'.
Tennis legend Williams was spotted during the performance of 'Not Like Us', where the 23-time Grand Slam winner was seen C-Walking.
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A few months after the event, Williams has now revealed why she avoided speaking to Swift, who is currently dating Chiefs star Travis Kelce.
As reported by the Daily Mail, she said to Time: "I'm such a mom.
"I was ready to go in here myself and be like, 'Taylor, come get this girl.' It's hard when your team is losing. I totally get it."
Williams went on to disagree with fans who booed Swift when she was shown on the big screen inside the stadium.
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"Why would you boo her? That's so mean. That's just awful," Williams added.
Williams' involvement during Lamar's 'Not Like Us' performance instantly went viral due to the rapper's beef with fellow musician Drake, who was rumoured to be dating the tennis legend back in 2011.
When asked whether the performance was a 'dig' at Drake, Williams explained: "Absolutely not. I would never do that. And that was sad, that anyone would ever think that.
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"I respect how they could. Obviously I can see how someone would think that. But absolutely not."
The American added: "I have never had negative feelings towards him. We’ve known him for so many years."
Back in September 2022, Williams announced she was 'evolving' away from her life as a tennis star.
During what was an illustrious career, the 43-year-old won 73 titles, including 23 Grand Slams.
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She also won a total of four Olympic gold medals in Sydney, Beijing and London.
Topics: Serena Williams, Tennis, Super Bowl, NFL
Marcus Chan