Blackballed
The cultural context of race in America through the lens of one of the most explosive events in recent sports history.
Genre: Documentary, Sport
Cast:Robert A. Iger , Eric Garcetti , Chris Paul , Adam Silver , Doc Rivers , DeAndre Jordan , Matt Barnes , Dan Woike
S1.E1 ∙ Who Makes The Game?
At the outset of the 2014 NBA playoffs, the biggest scandal in league history was about to erupt.
S1.E2 ∙ The Fish's Head.
A look back at one of the worst franchises in professional sports, the Los Angeles Clippers.
S1.E3 ∙ The Tape.
The Donald Sterling tape leaks. Clippers players and coaches react with shock and disgust.
S1.E4 ∙ Property.
Donald Sterling's views on race extend beyond basketball and into how he ran his real estate empire.
S1.E5 ∙ Uproar.
The tape creates an escalating crisis for the NBA and its new commissioner Adam Silver.
S1.E6 ∙ The Choice.
In a private team meeting, Clippers players and coaches talk about the tape, race, and how to respond.
S1.E7 ∙ The Protest.
The Clippers stage a protest, expressing unity and showing the world what they believe in.
S1.E9 ∙ Bigger Than Sports.
New commissioner Adam Silver makes the bold decision to ban Donald Sterling for life from the NBA.
S1.E10 ∙ Doubling Down.
The Sterling scandal continues to haunt the team as their season comes to an abrupt conclusion.
S1.E11 ∙ Ousted.
In dramatic tabloid fashion, the Clippers are sold to Steve Balmer, officially ending the scandal.
S1.E12 ∙ We Make The Game.
The Sterling scandal ushered in a new era of player empowerment, and they haven't looked back since.
