Serena Williams' husband Alexis Ohanian trolls Maria Sharapova over drug ban with 'DARE' t-shirt

Serena Williams' husband Alexis Ohanian trolls Maria Sharapova over drug ban with 'DARE' t-shirt
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Serena Williams' husband allegedly took a thinly-veiled dig at his wife's opponent Maria Sharapova after observers on social media pointed out his anti-drug t-shirt during the highly anticipated US Open bout on Monday.

While Williams won the match in just under an hour, her husband, Reddit co-creator Alexis Ohanian, grabbed headlines for controversial reasons, Daily Mail reports. This was Williams' 19th straight victory over the Russian.

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Alexis was accompanied by Serena's mother and dog Chip as he applauded his wife's performance after she trounced her opponent. However, eagle-eyed social media users did not miss his shirt, which was emblazoned with the letters 'D.A.R.E'.

The acronym stands for Drug Abuse Resistance Education, a program that seeks to prevent use of controlled drugs, membership in gangs, and violent behavior. This gave credence to some who thought he wore it as a reference to Sharapova's 2016 ban after she tested positive for a prohibited substance.