Antoine Fuqua Explains Why He Wanted to Make His New Muhammad Ali Documentary

Antoine Fuqua Explains Why He Wanted to Make His New Muhammad Ali Documentary

Antoine Fuqua Explains Why He Wanted to Make His New Muhammad Ali Documentary

Director Antoine Fuqua on the challenge of making What’s My Name | Muhammad Ali.

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This week we speak to the director of the Academy Award–winning film Training Day, Antoine Fuqua, about his new HBO documentary, What’s My Name | Muhammad Ali, about the life of the icon. The film is produced by LeBron James and premieres May 14.

We also have “Choice Words” for Donald Trump’s new Fed nominee, who uses sports to spew vile sexism. We also have “Just Stand Up” and “Just Sit Down” Awards: for DC-area folks who successfully organized to extend Coach Fofo’s stay after he faced deportation; and San Francisco’s top draft pick, Nick Bosa. All this and more on this week’s show!

Antoine Fuqua
What’s My Name | Muhammad Ali

Zirin
Nick Bosa and the NFL’s Double Standards

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