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A graphic showing some of Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel’s memorable stories.

HBO

Looking back at 15 memorable Real Sports segments

ESPN

‘Pardon the Interruption’ paid tribute to ‘Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel’ after its end was announced

"Real Sports has consistently demonstrated some of the best journalism and storytelling not just in sports TV but beyond."

By Brendon Kleen OnSep 6, 2023 2
A Real Sports promo graphic.

HBO

Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel ending after 29 seasons

HBO

Victor Vescovo tells Bryant Gumbel of submersible community’s concerns over OceanGate and Stockton Rush’s ‘reckless risks’

"I think, unfortunately, he'll be remembered as someone who became so enthralled by his own thoughts of what the industry needed that he took on reckless risks, and took people with him on his experimental dives that had no business being in that submersible, including a 19-year-old young boy."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJul 17, 2023 1
HBO

‘Punt God’ Matt Araiza addresses rape allegations in HBO interview: ‘You don’t need to believe me’

"Society was sure about this. They were 100-percent sure.”

By Jesse Pantuosco OnJun 20, 2023 4
HBO

Real Sports’ piece on legless MMA fighter Zion Clark is worth a look: ‘I’ve spent my entire life fighting.’

"If it wasn't for wrestling, I probably would have ended up in the streets permanently, and I probably would have died, or overdosed on drugs."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 8, 2023 0
ESPN

Real Sports gets a look at Drew Rosenhaus’ Jalen Carter call to Adam Schefter: ‘We’ll stay in touch on this one.’

"This is a good guy. Jalen is a good kid. We’ll stay in touch on this one. I know he is going to be one of the more compelling stories of the draft."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnApr 19, 2023 0
HBO

Bryant Gumbel to receive Lifetime Achievement Award at Sports Emmys

"After 50 years in the business, sharing the same honor with men like Jim McKay, Howard Cosell and Vin Scully is heady stuff indeed."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMar 28, 2023 3
HBO

Real Sports’ feature on Flames’ AGM Chris Snow and ALS is thoughtful, devastating, and worth your time

"Gratitude is that I can still sort of talk. That's just what you do. Next day, next step, do what's next."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMar 21, 2023 0
NFL

Real Sports dives into Brett Favre Mississippi scandal: ‘I don’t see how you don’t know that that money is welfare dollars.’

"They thought of this as a slush fund that no one was watching at all."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJan 24, 2023 0
HBO

Real Sports’ ‘modern-day slavery’ update on Qatar migrant workers is worth watching, and a sharp contrast to Fox

"When you're watching that World Cup in Qatar, just imagine how many men are buried in those grounds."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnNov 22, 2022 0
HBO

Real Sports features former Marine Kirstie Ennis on quest to climb Seven Summits after leg amputation

" I like being the underdog. I like being able to prove people wrong. I really like being able to give people my middle finger and say 'I told you so.'"

By Andrew Bucholtz OnOct 25, 2022 1
HBO

Former WADA No. 2 Rob Koehler tells Real Sports he was told to ‘back off’ on calls to disqualify Russian athletes

This segment is a notable look at WADA's challenges and failings overall, but the discussion of specific pressure on a WADA executive to back off from his comments about banning Russian athletes is particularly significant.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnSep 27, 2022 0
HBO

Real Sports’ ‘Rocket Men’ shows off how far jetpacks have come since ‘Thunderball’ and the 1984 Olympics

"To me, it was that it worked. It wasn't just chaos and science fiction."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnAug 23, 2022 0
HBO

Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren talks expansion, player pay, and more on Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel

"I could see perpetual and future growth."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnAug 19, 2022 0
HBO

Ariel Helwani talks “surreal” return to Real Sports 19 years after internship: “They were the first ones to give me any kind of...

"If you would have told that kid all these years later, 19 years later, that I would return as a correspondent..."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJul 19, 2022 0
HBO

Real Sports covers Chris Evert’s battle with cancer, and her inspiration from her sister: “I know she would want me to survive.”

"I was so lucky, I was so lucky."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 21, 2022 0
HBO

Real Sports’ Deshaun Watson piece includes graphic accounts from accusers

Real Sports' Deshaun Watson piece has already been the subject of lots of talk. Excerpts viewed by AA include detailed discussions of Watson's alleged actions during massages from two of his accusers, and responses from one of Watson's attorneys.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMay 24, 2022 0

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