{"id":41039,"date":"2022-08-09T17:04:16","date_gmt":"2022-08-09T21:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=41039"},"modified":"2022-08-09T17:04:16","modified_gmt":"2022-08-09T21:04:16","slug":"espn-films-fate-of-a-sport-about-formation-of-premier-lacrosse-league-to-debut-august-29-on-espn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2022\/08\/09\/espn-films-fate-of-a-sport-about-formation-of-premier-lacrosse-league-to-debut-august-29-on-espn\/","title":{"rendered":"ESPN Films&#8217; &#8220;Fate of a Sport&#8221; About Formation of Premier Lacrosse League to Debut August 29 on ESPN+"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41040\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Fate-of-a-Sport_Key-Art.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Fate-of-a-Sport_Key-Art.jpg 666w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Fate-of-a-Sport_Key-Art-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/>ESPN Films&#8217; latest documentary &#8220;<strong><em>Fate of a Sport<\/em><\/strong>&#8221; will debut August 29 on ESPN+. Directed by Michael Doneger (&#8220;<em>Brampton&#8217;s Own<\/em>,&#8221; &#8220;<em>The Escort<\/em>&#8220;), the film chronicles the story of lacrosse legend Paul Rabil and his fight to change the trajectory of the sport he loves by launching a new professional league, the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL). &#8220;<em>Fate of a Sport<\/em>&#8221; will have its linear debut Thursday, September 15 @ 7PM ET on ESPN. It will also air on ABC Sunday, September 18 @ 1PM ET leading into the PLL Championship Game.<\/p>\n<p>After eleven years as one of the most decorated players within a professional lacrosse league that was anything but professional, Rabil decides to create his own league of the sport that made him a star. In partnership with his brother Mike, Paul raises capital, poaches the top players, fights off lawsuits, and navigates through a global pandemic to establish the PLL as the premiere destination for professional lacrosse in the country.<\/p><div id=\"morty-316870522\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Having had the benefit of knowing Paul and Mike prior to documenting their story and knowing how dogged and determined they are, I knew audiences would appreciate a peek behind the curtain to watch these two strong personalities build a professional sports league from scratch and help change the trajectory of a traditionally niche sport,&#8221; said Doneger. &#8220;We&#8217;re in such a time of disruption across all industries, and there&#8217;s no better example of the script being flipped than the origin story of the Premier Lacrosse League. &#8216;Fate of a Sport&#8217; is an underdog story about ambition, identity, and sacrifice. 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