1950年秋天，Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton进入了NBA，作为第一位签约在NBA打球的非裔美国人，他将会给篮球运动的领域里带来了翻天覆地的变化。。

Still Punching The Clown follows Phillips' misadventures as a stand-up comic attempting to make a name for himself amid myriad trials and tribulations as he tries to balance success with artistic integrity.