Station:
HBO (US)
Status:
Running
Start:
2021-09-14
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Level Playing Field examines 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. Featuring stories and insights from sports and policy changemakers including the WNBA's Elizabeth Williams, U.S. senators Cory Booker and Raphael Warnock, Rep. Joaquin Castro, and sports journalist Jemele Hill among others, the dynamic four-part series looks at the far-reaching twin impacts of legislation and activism as they intersect with sports.
There is no Next Episode of Level Playing Field planned.
S1E2 - Misclassified
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.
Air Date: 21 Sep 2021 19:00 (CDT)
S1E3 - Down the Backstretch
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.
Air Date: 28 Sep 2021 19:00 (CDT)
S1E4 - The Assist
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.
Air Date: 05 Oct 2021 19:00 (CDT)