6/17/2023 0 Comments Tom and jerry series full![]() After the pilot premiered on March 6, several former Lakers employees expressed anger at West’s depiction. ![]() ![]() 'Winning Time' is a baseless and malicious assault on Jerry West’s character.”īased on author Jeff Pearlman’s book "Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s," the HBO series debuted earlier this year with seven episodes released so far. The real Jerry West prided himself on treating people with dignity and respect. The letter, which was sent Tuesday to HBO and producer Adam McKay and shared with The Athletic, went on to say, “The Jerry West in ‘Winning Time’ bears no resemblance to the real man. West’s lawyers also requested unspecified damages for “the harm you caused to his well-earned and stellar reputation.” NBA Hall of Famer Jerry West has demanded an apology and a retraction from producers of HBO's “Winning Time” over the series’ portrayal of the Los Angeles Lakers’ longtime player and executive as “a vulgar and unprofessional bully” and “an out-of-control, intoxicated rage-aholic.”
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