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New TV shows take a fresh look at young, Black athletes

Two new streaming shows are taking a fresh look at the challenges faced by young, Black athletes. One is directly based on Colin Kaepernick’s life, the other more loosely inspired by Kevin Durant’s.

NPR TV critic Eric Deggans weighs in.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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