Overview
- On The Pivot podcast released October 17, Smith said he spoke out of turn, conceded his phrasing was wrong, and apologized to Williams while saying he would own the mistake to Ohanian in person.
- He said he was speaking from "a man's perspective" about a hypothetical husband's reaction to her Super Bowl cameo that many viewers linked to Kendrick Lamar's track "Not Like Us."
- During an October 9 First Take appearance, Ohanian confronted Smith about the February remark, asking about his "marriage advice" and noting he tries to stay in his lane.
- In February on First Take, Smith said that if he were married to Williams he would tell her to "go back to his a**," a soundbite that circulated widely online.
- Williams told Time in April she was "absolutely not" throwing shade at Drake, and current coverage indicates the flare-up drew viral attention but quickly subsided.