Full Story:When Tommie Smith & John Carlos raised their fists on the victory dais following the Olympic 200 metre final in Mexico City the repercussions were immediate. They were banished from the US olympic team and were subject to abuse the death threats on their return home. The third man on the dias had a similar experience,Australian silver medalist Peter Norman,who as punishment for his support of Smith and Carlos was reprimanded by the authorities and never ran for his country again.
Full Story:When Tommie Smith & John Carlos raised their fists on the victory dais following the Olympic 200 metre final in Mexico City the repercussions were immediate. They were banished from the US olympic team and were subject to abuse the death threats on their return home. The third man on the dias had a similar experience,Australian silver medalist Peter Norman,who as punishment for his support of Smith and Carlos was reprimanded by the authorities and never ran for his country again.
Actor(s): Peter Norman , Tommie Smith , John Carlos Ralph Boston Ralph Boston as Himself , Raelene Boyle Raelene Boyle as Herself , Avery Brundage Avery Brundage as Himself , John Carlos John Carlos as Himself , Lyndon Johnson Lyndon Johnson as Himself (archive footage) , Payton Jordan Payton Jordan as Himself , Robert F. Kennedy Robert F. Kennedy as Himself (archive footage)
Director(s): Matt Norman
Music Director(s): David Hirschfelder