"30 for 30" I Hate Christian Laettner (TV Episode 2015)

"30 for 30" I Hate Christian Laettner (TV Episode 2015). I Hate Christian Laettner: Directed by Rory Karpf. With Rob Lowe, Christian Laettner, Dick Vitale, Mike Krzyzewski. He made perhaps the most dramatic shot in the history of the NCAA basketball tournament. He's the only player to start in four consecutive Final Fours, and was instrumental in Duke winning two national championships. He had looks, smarts and game. So why has Christian Laettner been disliked so intensely by so many for so long? Maybe it was the time he stomped on the chest of a downed player, or the battles he had with his teammates, or a perceived sense of entitlement. But sometimes, perception isn't reality. "I Hate Christian Laettner" will go beyond the polarizing persona to reveal the complete story behind this lightning rod of college basketball. Featuring extensive access to Laettner, previously unseen footage and perspectives from all sides, this film will be a "gloves-off" examination of the man who has been seen by many as the "Blue Devil Himself."

“30 for 30: I Hate Christian Laettner (2015) u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003e**** (out of 4)u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eExcellent documentary from ESPNu0026#39;s u0026quot;30 for 30u0026quot; series takes a look at perhaps the greatest collage basketball player as well as the most hated one and both honors belong to Chistian Laettner. The Duke player made a splash in college by making it to four Final Fours, winning to Championships and perhaps hitting the most famous shot in basketball history against Kentucky. Laettner has four current NCAA Tournament records, made the original Dream Team and played 13 years in the NBA.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSo why is he so hated? Well, the film breaks it down to five reasons as to why heu0026#39;s hated and this is the fun of the picture. We get interviews with Laettner, Mike Krzyzewski, Roy Williams, Bobby Hurley, Jalen Rose, Jim Calhoun, Dick Vitale, Jay Bilas and even the likes of Ken Jeong and Ric Flair among many others. All of these people tell you why they either hate Laettner or respect what he was able to do. Obviously, Kentucky fans hate Laettner because he broke their hearts with a terrific shot that is shown each and every year.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe documentary does a fantastic job at not only asking why Laettner is so hated but also what makes people take sports so serious. I mean, itu0026#39;s clear that if a player is cocky and people like him then that cockiness is looked at as a strength. If, like the case of Laettner, people donu0026#39;t like you, then being cocky is looked at as a bad thing. I really loved the way the documentary broke this hatred down by various categories and managed to make you realize that the reason for much of the hate wasnu0026#39;t necessary. We learn a few facts about Laettner including the fact that he wasnu0026#39;t a rich spoiled kid like so many thought. We even take a look at the Kentucky game where many people believe he shouldnu0026#39;t have been around to make u0026quot;the shotu0026quot; because earlier in the game he stomped a guyu0026#39;s chest. What people forget about this is that the player earlier someone hit Laettner in the back and sent him to the floor and if this here hadnu0026#39;t happened, well, then Laettner wouldnu0026#39;t have done what he did.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI HATE Christian LAETTNER is one of the better films in the series because of its subject matter. Thereu0026#39;s no question that Laettner can get peopleu0026#39;s blood boiling because of his attitude and the fact that he was a pure winner. Getting to hear from those who played against him and for him was a lot of fun and thereu0026#39;s some great footage here from various incidents where Laettner had to go into opposing teamu0026#39;s gyms and take quite a bit of abuse. This one here is certainly not to be missed.”