Venus Williams breaks down at Wimbledon presser when asked about car accident
Posted Jul 6, 2017
After defeating Elise Mertens in the first round of Wimbledon, Venus Williams faced a tragically inevitable question on the death of Jerome Barson. Her response was so human, it's hard to imagine her as a larger-than-life professional athlete. When she was asked about the car accident that killed 78-year-old Barson, Williams was moved to tears and could hardly speak.
(CBS Sports)
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