The Day Sports Stood Still
The story of the unprecedented sports shutdown in March of 2020 and the remarkable turn of events that followed. This sports documentary is a chronicle of the abrupt stoppage, athletes’ prominent role in the cultural reckoning on racial injustices that escalated during the pandemic, and the complex return to competition in the summer and fall.
About
When every game stopped and every life changed. The story of the unprecedented sports shutdown in March of 2020 and the remarkable turn of events that followed. This sports documentary is a chronicle of the abrupt stoppage, athletes’ prominent role in the cultural reckoning on racial injustices that escalated during the pandemic, and the complex return to competition in the summer and fall.
Details
Directors
Antoine Fuqua
Writers
Steven Leckart
Cast
Chris Paul, Natasha Cloud, Mookie Betts, Malika Andrews, Charles Barkley, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal, Karl-Anthony Towns, Adam Silver, Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, Danilo Gallinari, Laurie Hernandez, Daryl Homer, Donovan Mitchell, Mark Cuban
Production
Waffle Iron Entertainment, Fuqua Films, Imagine Documentaries, Ohh Dip!!! Productions, HBO Sports, Nike, Hill District Media
Languages
English, Portuguese, Spanish
Countries
United States of America
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