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The Day Sports Stood Still

2021 · 1h 35m · Documentary · United States of America

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.

Directed by
Antoine Fuqua
Written by
Steven Leckart
Starring
Chris Paul, Natasha Cloud, Mookie Betts, Malika Andrews
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Not available to stream, rent or buy in United Kingdom.

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HBO Max: available in 77 countries
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