Is Richard Williams OK? Venus and Serena Williams' father 'barely able to talk' ahead of Oscars

Is Richard Williams OK? Venus and Serena Williams' father 'barely able to talk' ahead of Oscars
Richard Williams (Photo Credits: Facebook/Richard Williams)

Richard Williams, the 80-year-old father of tennis stars Serena Williams and Venus Williams, shared multiple short videos on his Facebook page ahead of the Oscars ceremony. In the videos, the Academy nominated ‘King Richard’ star looks frail as he just stares into the camera looking clueless and confused wearing a casual red Nike t-shirt and a light green colored polo.
 
The former tennis coach is currently living a low-key life in West Palm Beach, Florida, while battling a messy divorce with his third wife Lakeisha Juanita Williams. The bitter legal battle between the two started in 2017 when the pair filed for divorce. Richard, who has already suffered two strokes in recent years, also suffers from a neurological condition that has left him "barely able to talk". He was absent from the biopic’s promotional campaign as well. 

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