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Season 1 – Level Playing Field

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How multi-billion-dollar industries in and out of sports have historically underpaid their most valuable assets, politicized community-based initiatives, and stifled the voices of athletes of color.
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Level Playing Field — Season 1

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Joel Keller Decider 09/17/2021
Level Playing Field packs a lot of good information into its half-hour episodes. But the episodes leave a lot of room to talk about the human sides of these stories. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Sam Ellis

Director

Akil Gibbons

Director

Joe Posner

Director

Rebecca Stern

Director

Mike Jacobs

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 14, 2021 Midnight Basketball The intersection of sports, race and social policy through a look at "Midnight Basketball," the innovative program started in Glenarden, Md., in 1986 to provide a haven for at-risk youths and help curb rising crime rates in the area. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 21, 2021 Misclassified 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 fiscal responsibilities. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 28, 2021 Down the Backstretch How the shift in United States immigration policy toward Central America during the Trump administration impacted the horse racing industry. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 5, 2021 The Assist The intersection of sports and politics through an examination of the WNBA's Atlanta Dream's landmark role in the election of Sen. Raphael Warnock and the ongoing fight against voter suppression in Georgia. Details

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Level Playing Field — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Sam Ellis, Akil Gibbons, Joe Posner, Rebecca Stern
Executive Producer
Mike Jacobs
Network
HBO
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
Sep 14, 2021