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Deep Dive: BS High (2023)

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BS High
BS High is a documentary that investigates the Bishop Sycamore High School scandal, focusing on the events surrounding the school's fraudulent football program. The film features interviews with key figures such as Roy Johnson, the former head coach, and former players, as well as journalists and sports investigators who scrutinized the situation. It presents a narrative that reveals the complexities and controversies of the scandal through firsthand accounts and expert analysis. Directed by Martin Desmond Roe and Travon Free, the film was produced shortly after the Bishop Sycamore team appeared on ESPN. It includes fact-checking efforts to verify the claims made by Johnson, who participated in the film without compensation. The documentary had its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival on June 14, 2023, and was released by HBO on August 23, 2023.

Why Watch

  • •Meet Roy Johnson, the controversial head coach.
  • •Find out how Bishop Sycamore ended up on ESPN.
  • •See interviews with journalists like Bomani Jones.

Did You Know

•The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival on June 14, 2023.
•Roy Johnson, the head coach, was unpaid for his appearance in the film.
•The film has a weighted average score of 65 out of 100 on Metacritic.

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High school sports scandalsSports journalismDocumentary filmmaking