Mike Jacobs
Director
Blackballed (2020)
Season 1
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.
Released May 18, 2020
Episode 8 min
17+
Genres: Documentary, Sport
Keywords: tmdb.sports, tmdb.basketball, tmdb.racism, tmdb.racial-slur, tmdb.racial-prejudice, tmdb.team-owner, imdb.quibi, imdb.reference-to-the-nba
Watch Providers: The Roku Channel
Production Companies: Will Packer Productions, District 33, Strike Anywhere Productions
Network: Quibi
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - 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, midnight
S1E2 - The Fish's Head.
A look back at one of the worst franchises in professional sports, the Los Angeles Clippers.
May 18, 2020, midnight
S1E3 - The Tape.
The Donald Sterling tape leaks. Clippers players and coaches react with shock and disgust.
May 18, 2020, midnight
S1E4 - Property.
Donald Sterling's views on race extend beyond basketball and into how he ran his real estate empire.
May 19, 2020, midnight
S1E5 - Uproar.
The tape creates an escalating crisis for the NBA and its new commissioner Adam Silver.
May 20, 2020, midnight
S1E6 - The Choice.
In a private team meeting, Clippers players and coaches talk about the tape, race, and how to respond.
May 21, 2020, midnight
S1E7 - The Protest.
The Clippers stage a protest, expressing unity and showing the world what they believe in.
May 25, 2020, midnight
S1E8 - Pressure.
Pressure mounts to remove Donald Sterling from the league.
May 25, 2020, midnight
S1E9 - Bigger Than Sports.
New commissioner Adam Silver makes the bold decision to ban Donald Sterling for life from the NBA.
May 26, 2020, midnight
S1E10 - Doubling Down.
The Sterling scandal continues to haunt the team as their season comes to an abrupt conclusion.
May 27, 2020, midnight
S1E11 - Ousted.
In dramatic tabloid fashion, the Clippers are sold to Steve Balmer, officially ending the scandal.
May 28, 2020, midnight
S1E12 - 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, midnight
Network: Quibi
Episode Runtime: 8 min.
Season Runtime: 96 min.
Released: May 18, 2020
Last Air Date: May 29, 2020, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-MA / 17+
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