Heritier Lumumba, formerly known as Harry O'Brien, was in the middle of his best season of AFL when his club president, Eddie McGuire, made a racist on-air comment, suggesting that Sydney Swans player Adam Goodes could be used to promote a King Kong musical. As a man of colour and strong supporter of equality, Lumumba chose to speak out against his high-profile boss. What followed was a media storm and an on-air showdown with McGuire which painted Lumumba as an overly PC, hyper-sensitive villain. Through exclusive access to Lumumba, his friends and family, AFL legends Mick Malthouse, former Collingwood Captain Nick Maxwell and sports journalists, Fair Game uncovers the personal and professional journey of a man who at the top of his game, dared to hold a mirror to a nation that didn't like what it saw.
Direction
Jeff Daniels lets Lumumba's silence speak louder than any commentary.
Editing
Juxtaposition of media coverage vs. raw reality is devastating.
Director
Jeff Daniels
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'King Kong' comment about Adam Goodes became a watershed moment for discussing racism in Australian sport, though McGuire called it a 'slip of the tongue.'
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