Blackballed
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.
Cast
Seasons & Episodes
E1Who Makes The Game?
May 18, 2020
At the outset of the 2014 NBA playoffs, the biggest scandal in league history was about to erupt.
E2The Fish's Head.
May 18, 2020
A look back at one of the worst franchises in professional sports, the Los Angeles Clippers.
E3The Tape.
May 18, 2020
The Donald Sterling tape leaks. Clippers players and coaches react with shock and disgust.
E4Property.
May 19, 2020
Donald Sterling's views on race extend beyond basketball and into how he ran his real estate empire.
E5Uproar.
May 20, 2020
The tape creates an escalating crisis for the NBA and its new commissioner Adam Silver.
E6The Choice.
May 21, 2020
In a private team meeting, Clippers players and coaches talk about the tape, race, and how to respond.
E7The Protest.
May 25, 2020
The Clippers stage a protest, expressing unity and showing the world what they believe in.
E8Pressure.
May 25, 2020
Pressure mounts to remove Donald Sterling from the league.
E9Bigger Than Sports.
May 26, 2020
New commissioner Adam Silver makes the bold decision to ban Donald Sterling for life from the NBA.
E10Doubling Down.
May 27, 2020
The Sterling scandal continues to haunt the team as their season comes to an abrupt conclusion.
E11Ousted.
May 28, 2020
In dramatic tabloid fashion, the Clippers are sold to Steve Balmer, officially ending the scandal.
E12We Make The Game.
May 29, 2020
The Sterling scandal ushered in a new era of player empowerment, and they haven't looked back since.
Storyline
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.
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