End Game with Tony Armstrong on ABC and ABC iview S1E2 – Tony investigates how athlete activism can combat racism in sport, questioning why Australia often resists outspoken athletes like Adam Goodes.
Tony travels to the U.S. to learn from a culture where sport has long driven social change. He meets journalist Steve Wyche, who covered Colin Kaepernick’s protest, and Angela LaChica from the Players Coalition, who stresses the power of coordinated advocacy.
At Angel City FC, Tony sees how clubs can embody activism, whilst in New York, NBA executive James Cadogan explains how the league supports players through its Social Justice Coalition.
Tony chats with Michael Holding, who challenges him to return to Australia and ask those in power why they’re not doing more to create change.
End Game with Tony Armstrong on ABC and ABC iview – Tuesday 28 October at 8.30pm
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End Game with Tony Armstrong on ABC and ABC iview S1E2
About the Show
The ABC is proud to announce a bold three-part investigative documentary series End Game with Tony Armstrong will premiere on Tuesday, 21 October at 8.30pm on ABC TV, with all episodes available to stream on ABC iview.
Fed up with excuses and failed campaigns, Tony Armstrong is on a mission to tackle racism in Australian sport. The former AFL player turned award-winning broadcaster embarks on a global search for solutions he hopes can drive systemic change to Australia’s own major sporting codes.
Through conversations with former athletes and sporting legends such as Sydney Swans’ Adam Goodes and Manchester United and England captain Rio Ferdinand, by exploring the role of athlete activism, uncovering breakthrough AI technology that tracks online hate and challenging our major codes to take stronger action, Tony seeks to inspire meaningful change in tackling racism in sport.
Tony’s mission to create a better future for athletes at all levels won’t happen overnight, but through athletes, institutions, and leadership, sport has the power to reshape Australia.
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Production Credits: End Game with Tony Armstrong is a Smashing Films, Barking Mad Productions and Allstory Films production for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Major production investment from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Screen Australia.
In association with Screenwest and Lotterywest. Executive Producers: Dan Brown, Steve Bibb and Dean Gibson. Series Director: Dean Gibson. Series Producer: Paul Williams. ABC Commissioning Editor and Head of Indigenous: Kelrick Martin. International Sales ABC Commercial.
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