‘Serena’s Wife Got Jokes’ – Alexis Ohanian’s Controversial Dig at Simona Halep’s Doping Ban Receives More Heat From Fans as They Troll the Reddit Co-Founder
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Alexis Ohanian, Reddit co-founder and husband of tennis legend, Serena Williams, has come under the brunt of tennis fans’ scrutiny. It happened after he took a cryptic dig at the Romanian player Simona Halep, who was recently suspended amidst doping allegations. Ohanian shared a 2019 post about himself when his wife had a match against Maria Sharapova.
Simona Halep is provisionally banned after testing positive for a banned substance. Ohanian took to his Twitter to silence a comment about his post about the Halloween costume.
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Husband of Serena Williams, Alexis Ohanian shuts down a fan for taking a jab at his post
The issue arose when Ohanian tweeted a post of himself wearing a DARE t-shirt from 2019. He was at a Serena Williams vs Maria Sharapova match in the first round of the US Open. DARE stands for ‘Drug Abuse Resistance Education’. The uproar came after the Reddit co-founder took to his Twitter stating, “What are you all wearing for Halloween this year???”
Why is it always the same obvious Romanian bots? Y'all gotta do better. smh
— AlexisOhanian7️⃣7️⃣6️⃣ (@alexisohanian) October 24, 2022
It offended a lot of fans as the news of Halep’s ban was spreading like wildfire by then. The fans bashed Williams’ husband for pulling off such a comment. One fan tweeted, “Damn.. serena’s wife got jokes.” To this, Ohanian did not stay silent and commented, “Why is it always the same obvious Romanian bots? Y’all gotta do better. smh.”
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Was it a joke or an intentional dig? The answer lies with Ohanian himself. However, fans are not reacting well to his post, as they found it highly insensitive.
Simona Halep receives support from all over the world
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Obviously, there are a lot of people who do not believe her and are criticizing her for it. However, a lot of players as well as her fans are supporting the two-time Grand Slam champ.
Moreover, her Romanian counterparts, Sorana Cirstea, Jaqueline Cristian, and Mihaela Buzarnescu showed their solidarity. Moreover, her coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, has also stood with her and has shown faith in her.
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The former Wimbledon champion tested positive for a banned substance called ‘Roxadustat’. However, she has denied such accusations and has vowed to fight against her suspension.
Edited by:
Tony Thomas