Share this Story: Scott Stinson: 'King Richard' and the conundrum of the obsessive sports parentScott Stinson: 'King Richard' and the conundrum of the obsessive sports parent What kind of person decides to have children so they could be groomed into super-athletes? Try refreshing your browser, or Scott Stinson: 'King Richard' and the conundrum of the obsessive sports parent Back to video I’m not sure what the audience is supposed to think of this introduction to Richard Williams. And yet the audience knows something else, even at this early stage of the proceedings: Richard Williams pulled it off. Was Richard Williams the anti-sports-dad, a parent who put the well-being of his talented kids ahead of the usual demands of elite youth sports? Viewers can decide for themselves if that was because of Richard Williams, or in spite of him.

Source: National Post November 19, 2021 11:36 UTC