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Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel: Black in Bellaire
Robbie Tolan dreamed of a career in Major League Baseball, until a night that changed it all. While driving home to a predominantly white and affluent neighborhood, he was stopped by the police in front of his home and was suspected of stealing his own car. As his parents stood by, the police officer shot Robbie and almost killed him. He now lives a life without his love, the game of baseball.
Tags: Bobby Tolan; Bellaire, Texas; gunpoint; crime; law enforcement; criminal; race; bias; discrimination