Yes, I’d read aboUT this year’s ago. Also, “iconic” is really stretching it. What I remember is that not a word came out of Riggs mouth that didn’t seem tongue in cheek. He was TRYING to really piss off the fem set. That’s “box office” as Muhammad Ali put it.
yeah, a washed up old guy defending doubles territory against a prime female athlete... both in skirts...
but not on equal terms.
sure she was better.