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Blackballed

Season 1 · 12 episodes · May 18, 2020

  1. Episode 1

    Who Makes The Game?

    May 18, 2020

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

  2. Episode 2

    The Fish's Head.

    May 18, 2020

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

  3. Episode 3

    The Tape.

    May 18, 2020

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

  4. Episode 4

    Property.

    May 19, 2020

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

  5. Episode 5

    Uproar.

    May 20, 2020

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

  6. Episode 6

    The Choice.

    May 21, 2020

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

  7. Episode 7

    The Protest.

    May 25, 2020

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

  8. Episode 8

    Pressure.

    May 25, 2020

    Pressure mounts to remove Donald Sterling from the league.

  9. Episode 9

    Bigger Than Sports.

    May 26, 2020

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

  10. Episode 10

    Doubling Down.

    May 27, 2020

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

  11. Episode 11

    Ousted.

    May 28, 2020

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

  12. Episode 12

    We Make The Game.

    May 29, 2020

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