Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel Season 26
A monthly sports newsmagazine which was "spawned by the fact that sports have changed dramatically, that it's no longer just fun and games, and that what happens off the field, beyond the scores, is worthy of some serious reporting," according to Bryant Gumbel, the host.
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Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel
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A monthly sports newsmagazine which was "spawned by the fact that sports have changed dramatically, that it's no longer just fun and games, and that what happens off the field, beyond the scores, is worthy of some serious reporting," according to Bryant Gumbel, the host.
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Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel Season 26 Full Episode Guide
Host Bryant Gumbel and all of the correspondents gather virtually to examine how the global pandemic, social activism, and economic realities reverberated across the sports world and affected athletes and fans alike.
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David Scott explores the history and medicinal benefits behind using psychedelic drugs to treat PTSD, depression, and anxiety in athletes. Bryant Gumbel goes on a deep sea adventure with Texas millionaire Victor Vesco, as he continues his quest to discover and map 90 percent of the unexplored ocean. Mary Carillo sits down with some of sports’ most colorful fanatics to find out what makes them tick and how they are faring during the pandemic.
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Soledad O’Brien examines the booming business of online gaming and the teenagers who are profiting. Bryant Gumbel investigates how MLB has failed to fully integrate the Negro Leagues into its history. David Scott talks to Valentino Dixon, a former prisoner who credits golf for earning him his freedom for a crime he didn’t commit. Plus, Jon Frankel checks in with Steve Gleason, a former NFL player who has used his battle with ALS to develop a remote interview program.
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David Scott explores the dangerous -- and sometimes deadly -- practice of weight-cutting in MMA. Bryant Gumbel checks in with Jon Dorenbos, an NFL player who was forced to retire early due to a rare heart condition.
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Bruce Maxwell on being the first MLB player to kneel during the national anthem; Nnamdi Asomugha; Eddy Alvarez; Zack Hample.
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Virtual sports round-table; health risks facing student-athletes; Judge Craig Mitchell's Skid Row Running Club; mental athletes.
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Bryant Gumbel examines how COVID-19 and systemic racial injustice have created an unprecedented moment in sports; Robbie Tolan.
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Segments: Some of America's major sports leagues and teams have continued looking out for themselves; how the Korean Baseball Organization has introduced the world to fanless sports; roundtable with union chiefs DeMaurice Smith (NFL), Michele Roberts (NBA), and Tony Clark (MLB); how Kansas City Chiefs guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif has moved from the O-line to the front line.
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Segments: the role sports leagues and organizations played in the spread of COVID-19 across America; the efforts of sports organizations, companies and leagues in fighting the pandemic; a roundtable discussion on the impact of COVID-19 on sports with Bryant Gumbel, Jim Nantz, Joe Buck and Mike Breen; a look back at a 2004 segment on the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
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Segments: Months after boxer Patrick Day's death, Jon Frankel sits down with his trainer and brothers who are still grappling with the tragedy; Cincinnati Reds pitcher Trevor Bauer uses advanced science to revolutionize baseball; Elite mountain climbing is claiming an alarming number of lives due to escalating risks taken in the pursuit of glory.
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Segments: How Japan is using the Olympic stage to stretch the truth about the nuclear cleanup of Fukushima.; FOX reporter Erin Andrews details some of the many challenges she's faced throughout her career; In the wake of Kobe Bryant's death in a helicopter crash, Real Sports looks back at the two times he was profiled on the show.
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