Bad Sport
2021 · Netflix · 68 min · 1 season
S01E06 · Fallen Idol
Wed, 6 Oct, 11:00 pm
Hansie Cronje captivates South Africa as the nation's charismatic cricket captain, but allegations of match fixing besmirch his sterling reputation.
About
Bad Sport looks at six unbelievable stories at the intersection of sports and crime, as told by the athletes, coaches and law enforcement officials at the center of the controversies. Episodes include the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic figure skating scandal; superstar Indycar driver Randy Lanier's marijuana-smuggling operation; the Arizona State University basketball point-shaving scheme; the horse hitman at the center of an insurance fraud ring; Calciopoli, the biggest match-fixing scandal in Italian football history; and South African cricket captain Hansie Cronje's tragic fall from grace.
Episodes
- E01
Hoop Schemes
Wed, 6 Oct· 69 minA gambler and players involved in a 1994 Arizona State basketball point-shaving scandal describe how and why they plotted to fix games for a payoff.
- E02
Need for Weed
Wed, 6 Oct· 86 minHippie and small-time pot dealer Randy Lanier funds his passion for auto racing by taking his weed racket to new heights.
- E03
Footballgate
Wed, 6 Oct· 68 minInvestigators detail shocking allegations that former Juventus director Luciano Moggi influenced referees in a scandal that rocked Italian football.
- E04
Gold War
Wed, 6 Oct· 62 minControversy erupts at the 2002 Winter Olympics when a figure skating judge is allegedly pressured to rank Russia over Canada in the pairs competition.
- E05
Horse Hitman
Wed, 6 Oct· 55 minTommy Burns looks back with regret at his disturbing days of killing show horses as part of an insurance fraud scheme concocted by wealthy owners.
- E06
Fallen Idol
Wed, 6 Oct· 66 minHansie Cronje captivates South Africa as the nation's charismatic cricket captain, but allegations of match fixing besmirch his sterling reputation.
