Google Down the Line!: Richard Williams


Showing posts with label Richard Williams. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Richard Williams. Show all posts

Friday, March 29, 2013

A sneak peek at the Williams sisters documentary



Here's a sneak peek at the documentary about Venus and Serena Williams that they reportedly weren't too happy with. The sisters objected to the way father, Richard, ended up coming across in the film. Not exactly sure what that means, but I sure can't wait to find out.

The Williams sisters have been notoriously private over the years, barely letting anyone outside their immediate circles into their lives. But, based on this preview, fans might finally a good look.

The documentary will be available on demand April 4 and opening in theaters on May 10.

Friday, March 21, 2008

THE LOW DOWN: WTA Tour CEO Larry Scott responds to Richard Williams' remarks

WTA Tour CEO Larry Scott has responded to the comments made by Richard Williams about racism on the tour and reiterated the zero-tolerance policy for any incidents involving racism.

According to Scott,

The Tour has a zero tolerance policy when it comes to racism, and I have previously let Mr. Williams know that he should let me know if he ever had evidence of racist comments or acts in women's professional tennis. Champions like Chris Evert and Tracy Austin have done so much to help build women's tennis to where it is today, and it is regrettable that anyone would criticize them in this manner.
I think it's vital for Scott to take a proactive approach to these issues, as he did with Martina Hingis' doping charges + ban and criminal background checks for players' entourage.

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Quote of the Day: Richard Williams on racism in tennis

"Tennis is a prejudice game. Well, I’m black and I’m prejudiced, very prejudiced. I’ll be always prejudiced as the white man. The white man hated me all my life and I hate him. That’s no secret. I’m not even an American, it just so happens that I was born in America. People are prejudiced in tennis. I don’t think Venus or Serena was ever accepted by tennis. They never will be. But if you get some little white no-good trasher in America like Tracy Austin or Chris Evert who cannot hit the ball, they will claim this is great…I think [Venus and Serena] can easily be No. 1 in women’s tennis. They have speed, they have power. Right now, they are more interested in learning to develop more businesses."

- Richard Williams on racism in tennis
I think he and Barack Obama would have a very interesting conversation after the presidential hopeful's speech on race yesterday.

(image via Getty)

Friday, September 7, 2007

THE LOW DOWN: Is Serena Williams hiding a baby bump?


Is Serena "ReRe" Williams pregnant??? Reports online have been surfacing that the former No. 1 is hiding a baby bump and her father, the eccentric Richard Williams, and current boyfriend, actor Jackie Long, have been spreading the news.

If ReRe is preggers, maybe that explains the Nike baby-doll tennis gear she sported at the US Open...but not the ugly aftermath of her quarterfinal loss to Justine Henin.

(via usopentennis07; image courtesy of AP Photo)

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