ALLERGIC TO FAILURE: The Robert Covington Story
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-
NOLA Code:
ALGF 0000 H1
Number of Episodes/Length:
1 / 60
Genre:
Collections:
Rights End:
1/30/2028
Producer
10th Collective Creative Agency
Presenter
Maryland Public Television
Year Produced:
2025
Version:
Base
The powerful story of former NBA player Robert Covington, who, rooted in grit, faith, and self-belief, defied the odds by transitioning from HBCU student to a decade-long career in the highest level of professional basketball. Finding his footing at Tennessee State University, he discovered not just his basketball potential but embraced the excellence and rich legacy of HBCUs.
Program Rights
Broadcast Rights:
Unlimited
Rights Dates:
1/31/2026 - 1/30/2028
School Rights:
1 year
V.O.D. Rights:
Yes
V.O.D. Rights Type:
Concurrent w/ Broadcast Rights via Media Manager
V.O.D Other:
-
Linear Live Streaming:
Yes
Non-Commercial Cable Rights:
Yes
Program Flags
IN: 01:01:20 OUT:01:01:22 LANGUAGE. One of the interviewees says the word “hell.”
He is referring to NBA basketball player, Robert Covington, and says “that’s one hell of
an accomplishment.”
IN:01:07:47 OUT:01:07:49 PROFANITY/LANGUAGE. Robert Covington is speaking to
his mother via Facetime and exclaims “awww…shit.” The profanity has been
silenced/deleted so it is not audible.
iN:01:20:11 OUT:01:20:15 PARTIAL NUDITY. Robert Covington appears shirtless and
plays basketball. You can tell it is Robert but the camera is filming from behind. You can see his bare back as he shoots hoops in a basketball court.
IN:01:20:27 OUT:01:20:50 PARTIAL NUDITY. More shots (different angles) of Robert Covington are seen here. He is again shirtless, bare chested and shoots hoops in a basketball court.
IN:01:21:14 OUT: 01:21:19 PARTIAL NUDITY. As seen above, Robert Covington is shooting hoops, playing basketball. He is shirtless and his bare chest and back are visible.
IN:01:36:27 OUT:01:36:30 LANGUAGE. Interviewee and friend of Robert Covington, Thomas Steele talks about the disappointment that Robert felt when he was traded. He says “damn.” Steele says “even though he didn't say I was hurt, you could sense. He was like, damn.”
IN: 01:37:14 OUT:01:37:17 LANGUAGE/PROFANITY. Basketball player Karl-Anthony Towns talks about the ups and downs about life in the NBA and says “shit.” The profanity has been deleted/silenced so it is not audible. Towns says “it's rare that a friendship like mine and him have happens in NBA because this shit’s very fragile.”
IN:01:37:20 OUT:01:37::23 LANGUAGE. Robert Covington talks about telling his friend about being traded yet again and says “hell.” Robert says “when he found out that I got traded, he called me and was like, hell yeah, hell yeah.”
IN:01:38:44 OUT:01:38:46 LANGUAGE. Robert Covington says “hella.” He is talking about his trade to the Houston Rockets. Robert says “So he was like, we better be ready to trade you to Houston. I knew hella people there now and people got worried I was getting traded. They was like, oh, city up now.”
IN:01:40:07 OUT: 01:40:10 LANGUAGE. Robert Covington discusses how he kept in shape during COVID and surprised his teammates. He says the word “hell.” Robert says “everybody's like, bro, you look good. What the hell you been doing?”
IN:01:55:18 OUT:01:55:23 PARTIAL NUDITY. Robert Covington appears shirtless again on the basketball court. His bare chest and back are visible.
He is referring to NBA basketball player, Robert Covington, and says “that’s one hell of
an accomplishment.”
IN:01:07:47 OUT:01:07:49 PROFANITY/LANGUAGE. Robert Covington is speaking to
his mother via Facetime and exclaims “awww…shit.” The profanity has been
silenced/deleted so it is not audible.
iN:01:20:11 OUT:01:20:15 PARTIAL NUDITY. Robert Covington appears shirtless and
plays basketball. You can tell it is Robert but the camera is filming from behind. You can see his bare back as he shoots hoops in a basketball court.
IN:01:20:27 OUT:01:20:50 PARTIAL NUDITY. More shots (different angles) of Robert Covington are seen here. He is again shirtless, bare chested and shoots hoops in a basketball court.
IN:01:21:14 OUT: 01:21:19 PARTIAL NUDITY. As seen above, Robert Covington is shooting hoops, playing basketball. He is shirtless and his bare chest and back are visible.
IN:01:36:27 OUT:01:36:30 LANGUAGE. Interviewee and friend of Robert Covington, Thomas Steele talks about the disappointment that Robert felt when he was traded. He says “damn.” Steele says “even though he didn't say I was hurt, you could sense. He was like, damn.”
IN: 01:37:14 OUT:01:37:17 LANGUAGE/PROFANITY. Basketball player Karl-Anthony Towns talks about the ups and downs about life in the NBA and says “shit.” The profanity has been deleted/silenced so it is not audible. Towns says “it's rare that a friendship like mine and him have happens in NBA because this shit’s very fragile.”
IN:01:37:20 OUT:01:37::23 LANGUAGE. Robert Covington talks about telling his friend about being traded yet again and says “hell.” Robert says “when he found out that I got traded, he called me and was like, hell yeah, hell yeah.”
IN:01:38:44 OUT:01:38:46 LANGUAGE. Robert Covington says “hella.” He is talking about his trade to the Houston Rockets. Robert says “So he was like, we better be ready to trade you to Houston. I knew hella people there now and people got worried I was getting traded. They was like, oh, city up now.”
IN:01:40:07 OUT: 01:40:10 LANGUAGE. Robert Covington discusses how he kept in shape during COVID and surprised his teammates. He says the word “hell.” Robert says “everybody's like, bro, you look good. What the hell you been doing?”
IN:01:55:18 OUT:01:55:23 PARTIAL NUDITY. Robert Covington appears shirtless again on the basketball court. His bare chest and back are visible.
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