“Keep This Joke Going” – Lynn Williams Finally Reacts to Serena Williams ‘Cousin’ Remark After Breaking NWSL’s All-Time Scoring Record

Serena Williams is routing for Angel City FC. After all, she and her husband, Alex Ohanian, have ownership stakes in the NWSL club. But the recent Gotham City-Chicago Red Stars game caught her attention. This was the match where Gotham City star Lynn Williams surpassed Sam Kerr to become the league’s all-time leading goalscorer. The enormity of the feat prompted Williams to keep her rivalry aside and lavish praise on the USWNT international. Now, the NWSL star has offered a hilarious response to the same.

Praising Lynn, Serena Williams captioned on X, “Congrats Cuz.” This left the audience confused about whether the pair are cousins in real life. On the Good Vibes FC podcast, Lynn offered her take on the same. She said, “I should just keep this joke going. I’ve been reading people thinking we’re actually cousins and somebody was like, ‘I’ve been wondering if they’re actually cousins and I looked at their legs and that’s DNA that runs in the family.'”

With 79 goals in the league, Lynn Williams is now a certified NWSL great. While adding that she was happy with the goals, she made special mention of her teammates. The 31-year-old said, “I couldn’t score any of the goals without teammates. If I have to score and I get to score, that’s amazing. But if I have to track back on defense and let somebody else score, that’s also amazing.” Lynn’s comments highlight the positive environment at Gotham FC. It’s not a surprise that they were champions last campaign. In contrast, the situation at Angel City couldn’t be more different.

Is ownership squabble the reason for Serena Williams’ Angel City FC underperformance?

With a squad worth over $180 million, Angel City boasted the most expensive side in the NWSL. However, the price tag hasn’t yet translated to performance, as the side sits 9th in the points table. Their record reads 3 wins, 4 losses, and 2 draws in 9 games. Their performance on the pitch hasn’t been great, as the side has scored just 11 goals while conceding 16. However the team is not helped by the situation behind the scenes. The story is that Angel City is in search of new investors.

The 4 primary owners of the club have hired an investment bank, Moelis & Co., to seek a new investor. This is because the majority owner and Reddit Co-founder Alexis Ohanian, is said to be unhappy with the club’s overspending. The club’s current operational model is not sustainable as per Ohanian. He also clarified that he will not be selling his stake. Hence, it looks like Angel City has to resolve far bigger issues off the pitch than on it.