A letter from West’s attorney accuses the series and its producers of perpetrating “an egregious wrong on a good and decent man.”
The letter accuses the series and its producers of perpetrating “an egregious wrong on a good and decent man,” claiming that they have “harmed him in the process.” The letter also provides testimonials from a number of people who object to West’s portrayal on the show.falsely and cruelly portrays Mr. West as an out-of-control, intoxicated rage-aholic,” the letter reads. “The Jerry West inbears no resemblance to the real man.
Clarke’s portrayal of West is hot-tempered, fiercely emotional, and prone to violent outbursts. In the pilot episode, West drinks heavily in his office, throws his NBA MVP trophy through his office window, and breaks a golf putter over his knee. Miller’s letter on behalf of West denies that these events ever took place, accusing the series of inaccurately portraying West as an incompetent Lakers executive with alcohol-dependency issues and a vicious anger problem.
Early in the series, West steps down as coach of the Lakers due to his ire over the team’s decision to selectwith the first pick of the 1979 NBA draft, choosing instead to remain with the team as a scout. But West says in his letter that this is inaccurate, claiming he never had any issue with the decision to draft Johnson over“It shows Jerry launching into expletive-filled tirades about the decision to draft Magic, implying that Jerry had personal animus against Magic.
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