‘Why the Eff’- Disappointed Martina Navratilova Reacts in Angst to Stephen A. Smith’s Bizarre Take On Jada Pinkett Smith-Will Smith Saga
During her illustrious competitive journey, Martina Navratilova was regarded as a formidable force who used to absolutely thump her opponents on the court. Now, after her retirement, it is the American tennis legend’s direct comments on social media that have brushed aside various naysayers and critics. The Hall of Famer has rarely held herself back when it comes to issuing a candid take on various contentious matters.
This time around, it is the raging ‘marriage’ controversies surrounding Will Smith and his estranged wife Jada Pinkett Smith that have caught the attention of the former tennis ace. Reacting to the same, the 18-time singles Grand Slam champion recently bashed an iconic NBA analyst for his blunt comments about the American actress.
Martina Navratilova reacts to Will Smith and Jada’s marriage controversy
Will Smith previously made headlines for slapping the popular comedian and the 2022 Oscar host, Chris Rock who made a a joke about Jada’s shaved head. The American actress, who has long been coping with alopecia, later confessed that she initially believed that the incident was staged. In the process, the 52-year-old made a surprising revelation about how she and her husband have already been separated since 2016.
Notably, Jada was quite shocked when the American actor and rapper addressed her as ‘wife’ during the contentious incident at the Oscars. The talk-show host’s recent public disclosures have attracted a lot of mixed reactions online, with the renowned NBA analyst, Stephen A. Smith criticizing her.
On his YouTube channel, the American sports TV personality candidly asserted that Will Smith doesn’t deserve what his estranged wife has done to him. Stephen further imposed a question mark on Jada’s ‘decency’ and ‘respect’ towards a man who still addresses her as his wife. However, the NBA analyst’s direct comments didn’t sit well with the tennis legend, Martina Navratilova as she lashed out at him on Twitter.
The Hall of Famer tweeted, “Why the eff is this guy talking about Jada I have no idea… so many people sticking their noses into people’s lives when they have no idea what actually went on.”