Level Playing Field

2021

Seasons & Episodes

  • 1

EP1 Midnight Basketball Sep 14, 2021

Episode 1 investigates the intersection of sports, race, and social policy through a look at “Midnight Basketball” – the innovative program started in Glenarden, Maryland in 1986 to provide a haven for at-risk youths and help curb rising crime rates in the area.

EP2 Misclassified Sep 21, 2021

Episode 2 focuses on the events that precipitated the NCAA’s creation of the term “student-athlete,” connecting that history to a wider modern trend in corporate America: avoiding legally classifying workers as “employees” to escape the fiscal responsibilities that come along with that designation.

EP3 Down the Backstretch Sep 28, 2021

Episode 3 explores how the shift in United States immigration policy towards Central America during the Trump administration impacted the horse racing industry. With laborers from Latin America making up a predominant number of backstretch workers at racetracks across the country, the “sport of kings” – typically associated with big money trainers and owners – suddenly found itself with a shortage of some of its most overlooked and undervalued figures.

EP4 The Assist Oct 05, 2021

Episode 4 explores the intersection of sports and politics through an examination of the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream’s landmark role in the election of Senator Raphael Warnock and the ongoing fight against voter suppression in Georgia. The Dream players’ impassionate campaign against then-Georgia senator – and team owner – Kelly Loeffler made an undeniable imprint on one of the most closely watched senate races of all time.
6.9| 0h30m| TV-14| en| More Info
Released: 14 September 2021 Ended
Producted By: HBO Sports
Country: United States of America
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Official Website: https://www.hbo.com/level-playing-field
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A sports documentary series featuring a range of stories that illuminate how public policies have contributed to inequities in the sports landscape and society at large.

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