#Love and basketball pro#

Zeke frequents sports bars and drinks beer. More than 25 mild profanities and crude anatomical expressions.ĭrug and Alcohol Content: Quincy gets intoxicated at a party. Monica’s mother slaps her across the face.Ĭrude or Profane Language: Close to ten s-words and an f-word. A quarrel erupts when Nona throws an object at Zeke. Shortly thereafter, she returns the favor by wrestling him to the ground. Violent Content: During a backyard basketball game, a young Quincy shoves Monica, leaving her with a bleeding face. A married couple having sex is overheard from a child’s bedroom. Quincy sees provocative photos of his dad’s affair. Locker room and dorm room scenes reveal women in sports bras. Monica facetiously tells her mother she is a lesbian.

#Love and basketball pro#

An assumption is made that physical intimacy is normal for dating relationships and promiscuity passes for the status quo among pro athletes. A poster of women in thong swimsuits graces the wall of Quincy’s dorm room. Later on, they play “strip basketball” (Quincy’s rear is shown momentarily and Monica takes off her shirt). Safe sex propaganda pops up when Quincy dons a condom while bedding Monica. Several frank discussions about sex arise and both genders ogle each other. At a dance, boys grope the girls who are wearing tight, low-cut dresses. Sexual Content: Coarse sexual slang and content mars the film. The virtues of friendship are explored as Quincy and Monica try to balance school, basketball and a deep love for one another. Monica also feels the sting of lost trust when Quincy’s wandering eye causes him to cheat on her. Indeed, Zeke’s adultery and cover-up cause a great rift in the family. When Quincy finds out his dad has lied to him about having an affair, a sacred trust is broken. Zeke stresses the importance of higher education over financial gain to his son as he shares his regrets of never finishing school. Full-time motherhood is applauded when Monica’s mom lists the ways she has been able to give her children a loving home. Two coaches reprimand Monica for her prima donna behavior and teach her lessons in self-control and sportsmanship. Quincy’s parents show him the value of an apology after he accidentally injures someone. Nona warns her son about the dangers of casual sex (though her greatest concern is that her wealthy son might be trapped by a gold-digger).

Zeke regrets cheating on Quincy’s mom, Nona. A young Quincy’s parents reprimand him for swearing. Positive Elements: The constructive influence of family plays an important role throughout the story. Will Quincy and Monica’s love bring them back together? Family struggles, broken trust and diverging scholastic goals tear them apart as both pursue basketball careers. But as Monica hits her stride amid adversity, Quincy’s charmed life begins to unravel. So when USC offers her a scholarship at the last minute, life seems complete with Quincy by her side and hoop dreams in the making. Monica, on the other hand, almost forfeits her chance to play college ball because of her fiery temper during games. With his famous father and natural talent, Quincy becomes the superstar jock of Crenshaw High and secures a scholarship to the University of Southern California. As the two grow up together in the 1980s, a mutual fascination for basketball draws them together on and off the court. She also has aspirations to play in the NBA, despite her gender.

Quincy McCall has one dream in life: to play basketball in the NBA like his father Zeke, a Los Angeles Clipper.