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Director: Antoine Fuqua
Cast: Chris Paul, Natasha Cloud, Mookie Betts, Malika Andrews
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.
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Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Antoine Fuqua, The Day Sports Stood Still (2021) offers a poignant and timely examination of how the unprecedented sports shutdown in 2020 intersected with the cultural reckoning on racial injustice, featuring insightful interviews with prominent athletes like Chris Paul and Mookie Betts. This documentary provides a unique behind-the-scenes look at the complex challenges and decisions faced by the sports world during the pandemic.