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HBO Dismisses ‘Winning Time’ Criticism, Insists Series ‘Is Not a Documentary’

26.04.2022 - 20:37

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demanded a retraction and an apology for how he’s being portrayed on the show. He is played by Jason Clarke in the series and is depicted as dedicated to the Lakers but tightly wound and frequently angry during the 1979-1980 basketball season covered in the show’s first season.

West called the depiction “fiction pretending to be fact — a deliberately false characterization that has caused great distress” to him and his family. “Contrary to the baseless portrayal in the HBO series, Jerry had nothing but love for and harmony with the Lakers organization, and in particular owner Dr.

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