Dark Knight: Bob Knight’s Last Days at Indiana 

Dark Knight: Bob Knight’s Last Days at Indiana 

Dark Knight: Bob Knight’s Last Days at Indiana 

Robert Abbott, director of the ESPN 30 for 30 film Last Days of Knight, stops by to talk film.

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This week we speak to Robert Abbott, director, producer, and narrator of the 30 for 30 film The Last Days of Knight about Indiana University basketball coach Bob Knight We talk to the director about his film, Neil Reed’s courage, and why the coach remains a compelling figure inside the world of sports.

Also we have Choice Words about the continued NFL collusion against Colin Kaepernick, specifically the Washington football team, Just Stand Up and Just Sit Down Awards to Andy Murray and UFC’s Dana White, readers comments, and more!

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The Last Days of Knight

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Dave Zirin Dave Zirin is the sports editor at The Nation. He is the author of 11 books on the politics of sports. He is also the coproducer and writer of the new documentary Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL.


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