Williams' husband, Alexis Ohanian, ended up responding to Smith's thoughts and shared the inspiration behind the onstage crip walk.
Serena's husband, Alexis Ohanian, also shared praise for the buzzed-about show.
The new eight-episode series 'In the Arena: Serena Williams' premieres on Wednesday, July 10. Stream the first episode to explore the career journey of tennis legend Serena Williams.