Overview
- Ohanian raised the issue on Oct. 9 during a First Take appearance, addressing Smith’s February comments about Williams’ halftime cameo.
- Ohanian noted Smith has not been married and said he tries to ‘stay in my lane’ when giving advice because he builds billion‑dollar companies.
- Smith had previously said that if a wife joined ‘trolling her ex,’ she should ‘go back to his ass,’ in reaction to Williams dancing during Kendrick Lamar’s Not Like Us.
- Williams later told TIME she was absolutely not shading an ex and said the Lamar collaboration was planned to honor their shared roots in Compton.
- Ohanian was on the show promoting Athlos NYC, his women‑only pro track series, and has also defended Williams against critics on social platforms.