Serena Williams Denies Throwing Shade at Drake During Super Bowl Halftime Show: “Absolutely Not”

Serena Williams is opening up about her iconic Super Bowl crip walk, but maintains it was not a dig at Drake.

During a recent interview with TIME, Williams revealed she had “a few shots of tequila” before dancing alongside Kendrick Lamar, but didn’t expect the backlash that followed, including an FCC complaint accusing her of promoting “gang affiliation.”

“I don’t know if I regret it or not,” she admits. “I don’t know the answer to that.”

Many speculated her dance was aimed at ex-boyfriend Drake, especially given his past jabs at her husband, Alexis Ohanian. But Williams shut that down completely: “Absolutely not.”

“I would never do that. And that was sad, that anyone would ever think that. I respect how they could. Obviously I can see how someone would think that. But absolutely not. I have never had negative feelings towards him. We’ve known him for so many years,” she added.

The moment also drew criticism from ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, who said, “If I’m married and my wife is going to join trolling her ex, go back to his a**.”

Williams wasn’t fazed. “I thought it was hilarious,” she said. “He’s allowed to have his personal opinion.”