Blackballed

20208m

Highlighting five days during the 2014 NBA playoffs, when Doc Rivers, Chris Paul, DeAndre Jordan, and the LA Clippers led an unprecedented movement of athletes to hold racism accountable.

Production

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Seasons

12 Episodes • Premiered 2020

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1. Who Makes The Game?

At the outset of the 2014 NBA playoffs, the biggest scandal in league history was about to erupt.

Still image for Blackballed season 1 episode 2: The Fish's Head.

2. The Fish's Head.

A look back at one of the worst franchises in professional sports, the Los Angeles Clippers.

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3. The Tape.

The Donald Sterling tape leaks. Clippers players and coaches react with shock and disgust.

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4. Property.

Donald Sterling's views on race extend beyond basketball and into how he ran his real estate empire.

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5. Uproar.

The tape creates an escalating crisis for the NBA and its new commissioner Adam Silver.

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6. The Choice.

In a private team meeting, Clippers players and coaches talk about the tape, race, and how to respond.

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7. The Protest.

The Clippers stage a protest, expressing unity and showing the world what they believe in.

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8. Pressure.

Pressure mounts to remove Donald Sterling from the league.

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9. Bigger Than Sports.

New commissioner Adam Silver makes the bold decision to ban Donald Sterling for life from the NBA.

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10. Doubling Down.

The Sterling scandal continues to haunt the team as their season comes to an abrupt conclusion.

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11. Ousted.

In dramatic tabloid fashion, the Clippers are sold to Steve Balmer, officially ending the scandal.

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12. We Make The Game.

The Sterling scandal ushered in a new era of player empowerment, and they haven't looked back since.

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