Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel — Season 19
About this season
A monthly sports newsmagazine which was "spawned by the fact that sports have changed dramatically, that it's no longer just fun and games, and that what happens off the field, beyond the scores, is worthy of some serious reporting," according to Bryant Gumbel, the host.
Episodes (12)
1. Episode 190 - The Mind of Royce White; Coach Luke; Brothers in Arms
Aired 22 January 2013 • 60 min
Bernard Goldberg interviews Rockets first-round draft pick Royce White, who has refused to report to the team because of general anxiety disorder. Jon Frankel sits down with former 2 Live Crew rapper Uncle Luke, who is now Florida high school football coach Luther Campbell. Andrea Kramer talks with John and Jim Harbaugh, who will soon become the first pair of brothers to face each other as head coaches in the Super Bowl.
2. Episode 191 - Knockout; Leading Man; The Chosen One
Aired 19 February 2013 • 60 min
3. Episode 192 - Act Two; Heavy Metal; Second Shot; Lolo Lately
Aired 19 March 2013 • 60 min
Mike Tyson reinvents himself again; transsexual NCAA athlete Gabrielle Ludwig; extreme sports and going too far; and, reconnecting with Olympic hurdler Lolo Jones.
4. Episode 193 - The Ultras; Christmas Time; Love Story; Miami Heat
Aired 16 April 2013 • 60 min
5. Episode 194 - Unsportsmanlike Conduct; Redemption; Oklahoma Strong; Behind the Barn Door
Aired 21 May 2013 • 60 min
6. Episode 195 - Missed Shot; Fight Club; Forgotten; The Wire
Aired 25 June 2013 • 60 min
7. Episode 196 - Sidelined; King Kelly; Coming Forward
Aired 16 July 2013 • 60 min
8. Episode 197 - The World of Red Bull; Chronicles of Roddick; The Wrestlers; Trumped
Aired 20 August 2013 • 60 min
The energy drink Red Bull and its marketing of extreme sports. Andy Roddick and his unexpected retirement announcement during the U.S. Open. Diamond Dallas Page and his yoga workout, and how it has helped fellow former wrestlers Jake "The Snake" Roberts and Scott Hall. An update on the controversy surrounding the Trump International Golf Links in Scotland.
9. Episode 198 - Settling?; Alone at Sea; Sounders Nation; Stevie Wonder
Aired 17 September 2013 • 60 min
Dorsey Levens discusses the settling of the NFL concussion lawsuit. The Vendee Globe is a 23,000-mile, non-stop, solo sailboat race around the world that only 100 have ever completed. A look at the Seattle Sounders, the innovative MLS expansion team. An update on Blue Jays pitcher Steve Delabar.
10. Episode 199 - Reggie Jackson, Chris Paul, eSports, Jaclyn Murphy
Aired 22 October 2013 • 60 min
Segments include a chat with baseball great Reggie Jackson; an interview with NBA guard Chris Paul, who is the new Players Association president; a look at video gaming culture; and a return visit with Jaclyn Murphy, who was diagnosed with a brain tumor and adopted by the Northwestern women's lacrosse team.
11. Episode 200
Aired 19 November 2013 • 60 min
12. Episode 201 - 2013 Year in Review
Aired 17 December 2013 • 60 min