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.
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Season 1
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E1
Who Makes The Game?
At the outset of the 2014 NBA playoffs, the biggest scandal in league history was about to erupt.
May 18, 2020 -
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E2
The Fish's Head.
A look back at one of the worst franchises in professional sports, the Los Angeles Clippers.
May 18, 2020 -
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E3
The Tape.
The Donald Sterling tape leaks. Clippers players and coaches react with shock and disgust.
May 18, 2020 -
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E4
Property.
Donald Sterling's views on race extend beyond basketball and into how he ran his real estate empire.
May 19, 2020 -
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E5
Uproar.
The tape creates an escalating crisis for the NBA and its new commissioner Adam Silver.
May 20, 2020 -
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E6
The Choice.
In a private team meeting, Clippers players and coaches talk about the tape, race, and how to respond.
May 21, 2020 -
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E7
The Protest.
The Clippers stage a protest, expressing unity and showing the world what they believe in.
May 25, 2020 -
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E8
Pressure.
Pressure mounts to remove Donald Sterling from the league.
May 25, 2020 -
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E9
Bigger Than Sports.
New commissioner Adam Silver makes the bold decision to ban Donald Sterling for life from the NBA.
May 26, 2020 -
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E10
Doubling Down.
The Sterling scandal continues to haunt the team as their season comes to an abrupt conclusion.
May 27, 2020 -
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E11
Ousted.
In dramatic tabloid fashion, the Clippers are sold to Steve Balmer, officially ending the scandal.
May 28, 2020 -
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E12
We Make The Game.
The Sterling scandal ushered in a new era of player empowerment, and they haven't looked back since.
May 29, 2020