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This 30 for 30 was pretty good, but not great. Reggie White was a great football player and a respectable servant of the religious world. I enjoyed this presentation but I fail to understand why they had to bring LZ Granderson into the commentary. I believe he was only brought in because it's 2023 and they needed some ESPN and mainstream media type person to protest the past. I don't even know who Granderson is or why we should care what they have to say on the subject of Reggie White. I know Granderson used to be on The Sports Reporters, but that doesn't constitute a legitimate reason for them to speak. Especially when Reggie White was 100 percent right in what he preached.

Without a doubt Reggie White was the greatest Defensive lineman ever as I remembered those years as a "Philadelphia Eagle" that he destroyed and crushed QB's. This "ESPN" "30 for 30" doc which first aired on 12-13-23 episode 35 from season four called "The Minister of Defense" sums it up that Reggie aside from a superstar DE was an even more great and super caring human being. Told thru clips, highlights, game footage and interviews with family and former players paints a revealing and touching picture of one tough yet loving caring gentle giant of a man. Told of was his humble church upbringing in "Tennessee" and how god shaped him at an early age. With his love for sports playing for the "Vols" in college to a stopover in the "USFL" in Memphis, to later glory with Buddy Ryan and the Birds "Gang Green" defense the doc brought back wonderful memories. Yet it would chronicle the struggles of him leaving Philly, the burning of his and other black churches in the South, all before finding new light in "Green Bay" and finally winning a "Super Bowl" while expanding on working with his relationship with Christ. Thru it all White lived it all and made a difference and impact, sadly Reggie left us way to soon. Overall excellent doc from the "30/30" "ESPN" series one that is a must watch for any "NFL" or "Reggie White" fan.

I only knew Reggie White by name and team before I watched this documentary. I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know him as a player and in his walk with Christ. Unfortunately, instead of focusing on all of Reggie's accomplishments on and off the field, ESPN decided to turn two thirds of the documentary into a pro LGBTQ piece. You would have thought Reggie was Donald Trump. How about we allow people to have an opinion? The guy who saved Brett Favre and did numerous other good works deserved a better memorial than this episode. Reggie was a really amazing person who knew there was more to life. This was shameful.