About this season
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.
Episodes (12)
1. Who Makes The Game?
Aired 18 May 2020 • 8 min
At the outset of the 2014 NBA playoffs, the biggest scandal in league history was about to erupt.
2. The Fish's Head.
Aired 18 May 2020 • 8 min
A look back at one of the worst franchises in professional sports, the Los Angeles Clippers.
3. The Tape.
Aired 18 May 2020 • 8 min
The Donald Sterling tape leaks. Clippers players and coaches react with shock and disgust.
4. Property.
Aired 19 May 2020 • 8 min
Donald Sterling's views on race extend beyond basketball and into how he ran his real estate empire.
5. Uproar.
Aired 20 May 2020 • 8 min
The tape creates an escalating crisis for the NBA and its new commissioner Adam Silver.
6. The Choice.
Aired 21 May 2020 • 8 min
In a private team meeting, Clippers players and coaches talk about the tape, race, and how to respond.
7. The Protest.
Aired 25 May 2020 • 8 min
The Clippers stage a protest, expressing unity and showing the world what they believe in.
8. Pressure.
Aired 25 May 2020 • 8 min
Pressure mounts to remove Donald Sterling from the league.
9. Bigger Than Sports.
Aired 26 May 2020 • 8 min
New commissioner Adam Silver makes the bold decision to ban Donald Sterling for life from the NBA.
10. Doubling Down.
Aired 27 May 2020 • 8 min
The Sterling scandal continues to haunt the team as their season comes to an abrupt conclusion.
11. Ousted.
Aired 28 May 2020 • 8 min
In dramatic tabloid fashion, the Clippers are sold to Steve Balmer, officially ending the scandal.
12. We Make The Game.
Aired 29 May 2020 • 8 min
The Sterling scandal ushered in a new era of player empowerment, and they haven't looked back since.