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Jim Thorpe controversy in HBO's 'Real Sports' feature

The controversy involving an effort by the son of Olympian Jim Thorpe to have his body moved to Oklahoma is featured on a Home Box Office segment.

"Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel" has already aired with its report, but it will be repeated at 3:30 p.m. today and 10 p.m. Tuesday.It will air on HBO2 on Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. and again at 9:30 p.m.It also is available on HBO On Demand through Oct. 31.The feature interviews the son, Jack Thorpe, in Oklahoma who explains where he would like his father's body to rest.Also interviewed is a resident of the town of Jim Thorpe, Jack Kmetz.