Alexis Ohanian, the husband of Serena Williams, is an outspoken advocate for equality. He has shown the way by supporting businesses with a mission to promote equality and enhance it.
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Likewise, he is an avid supporter of women’s sports in general and has recently invested in one of the NWSL clubs, called Angel City FC. However, there was an instance where he found himself educating a fan on Twitter. He was seen having a discussion about his Angel City football club and the popularity of the league he is part of.
Alexis Ohanian alerts fans to the ever-increasing popularity of his club
Alexis Ohanian on Tuesday took to Twitter and posted a tweet related to how women’s sports are growing in general. Along with that, he had also mentioned his appearance on the SportsCenter show. “Facts don’t care about your feelings: people want to watch women’s sports. I’m going on @sportscenter this Thursday night to talk about @weareangelcity and the value prop of women’s pro sports.” he tweeted.
We’ve got more season ticket holders after 17 games than LA Galaxy (men’s soccer team in LA) has in 26 SEASONS. This is just the start. We haven’t done anything yet. Save this tweet. https://t.co/OQIMPIpRWM
— AlexisOhanian7️⃣7️⃣6️⃣ (@alexisohanian) September 13, 2022
In response to this tweet, there was this fan who spoke about the facts and how the facts and claims weren’t in Sync. However, Alexis had the facts to back his claims and came up with a befitting reply.
“We’ve got more season ticket holders after 17 games than LA Galaxy (men’s soccer team in LA) has in 26 SEASONS. This is just the start. We haven’t done anything yet. Save this tweet.” said the co-founder of Reddit.
He not only owns a professional football team but is also a successful American businessman and investor in the online space. Most notably, he co-founded Reddit with Steve Huffman and Aaron Swartz, where he currently serves as an executive chairman.
Serena Williams gets all the support from her husband
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Two weeks ago, on August 30, 2022, Ohanian took to Twitter, along with a screenshot of a story of a piece from The Hill. The screenshot talked about how more people watched the women’s final at the US Open than the men’s.
Breaking: @weareangelcity owner triggers a bunch of folks 😁😁😁 #InvestInWomensSports because facts don’t care about feelings and more Americans watch the @usopen women than men… Football is next… https://t.co/juP5l0XzCv
— AlexisOhanian7️⃣7️⃣6️⃣ (@alexisohanian) August 30, 2022
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The video was posted by ESPN on the same social media platform. It was a response to the backlash Ohanian received after sending a message to his wife, Serena Williams. Following this, Ohanian re-shared the video on his own Twitter account. He further quoted it in support of his wife, Serena Williams, women’s tennis, and women’s football.
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