Blackballed

2020 TV-MA 6.7

The cultural context of race in America through the lens of one of the most explosive events in recent sports history.

Blackballed background

Episodes:

Episode 1 Who Makes The Game?

1. Who Makes The Game?

Aired: May 18, 2020

At the outset of the 2014 NBA playoffs, the biggest scandal in league history...

Episode 2 The Fish's Head.

2. The Fish's Head.

Aired: May 18, 2020

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

Episode 3 The Tape.

3. The Tape.

Aired: May 18, 2020

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

Episode 4 Property.

4. Property.

Aired: May 19, 2020

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

Episode 5 Uproar.

5. Uproar.

Aired: May 20, 2020

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

Episode 6 The Choice.

6. The Choice.

Aired: May 21, 2020

In a private team meeting, Clippers players and coaches talk about the tape, ...

Episode 7 The Protest.

7. The Protest.

Aired: May 25, 2020

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

Episode 8 Pressure.

8. Pressure.

Aired: May 25, 2020

Pressure mounts to remove Donald Sterling from the league.

Episode 9 Bigger Than Sports.

9. Bigger Than Sports.

Aired: May 26, 2020

New commissioner Adam Silver makes the bold decision to ban Donald Sterling f...

Episode 10 Doubling Down.

10. Doubling Down.

Aired: May 27, 2020

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

Episode 11 Ousted.

11. Ousted.

Aired: May 28, 2020

In dramatic tabloid fashion, the Clippers are sold to Steve Balmer, officiall...

Episode 12 We Make The Game.

12. We Make The Game.

Aired: May 29, 2020

The Sterling scandal ushered in a new era of player empowerment, and they hav...


Info about Blackballed

Current Status: Ended

Network: Quibi

Genres: Sport, Documentary