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TV
The Ugly, Backstabbing Treachery Behind ‘American Gladiators’
LARGER THAN LIFE
The latest installment of ESPN’s celebrated “30 for 30” series skirts conventional sports doc tropes, telling the wild origin story of the famed reality-competition show.
Nick Schager
Entertainment Critic
Published
May 30 2023
4:03AM EDT
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Nick Schager
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