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.
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Show Name....... Level Playing Field
Rating.......... N/A
Premiered....... 2021-09-13
Type............ Documentary
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Plot............ 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
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Network......... HBO
Country......... United States
Language........ English
Runtime......... 30 mins
Status.......... Running
Air Date........ Tuesday 20:00
URL............. https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/57306/level-playing-field
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Episode Name.... Misclassified
Season.......... 1x02
Plot............ 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
Runtime......... 30 mins
Air Date........ 2021-09-21 Tuesday, 19:00
URL............. https://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/2160757/level-playing-field-1x02-misclassified
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Episode Name.... Down the Backstretch
Season.......... 1x03
Plot............ 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
Runtime......... 30 mins
Air Date........ 2021-09-28 Tuesday, 19:00
URL............. https://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/2160758/level-playing-field-1x03-down-the-backstretch
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