The first of multiple lyrical shoutouts to Williams came in Drake’s 2013 hit, “Worst Behavior,” in which he raps, “I’m with my whole set, tennis matches at the crib, I swear I could beat Serena when she playin’ with her left.”

The athlete’s statement comes after her husband, Alexis Ohanian, defended her against remarks made by Stephen A. Smith and Jason Whitlock, with the latter calling him a “beta” and “simp” for doing so and accusing Williams of still being hung up on her ex, the “Gimme A Hug” artist.