Jerry West wants a retraction issued for his portrayal in WinningTime.
The former Los Angeles Lakers player, who went on to work as head coach before ultimately serving as general manager of the team between 1982 and 2000, is seeking an apology, retraction and damages from HBO, Warner Bros. Discovery, Adam McKay and Kevin Messick, according to a letter sent by West's attorney, Skip Miller, and obtained by ET.
"Jerry West was an integral part of the Lakers and NBA’s success," Miller said. "It is a travesty that HBO has knowingly demeaned him for shock value and the pursuit of ratings. As an act of common decency, HBO and the producers owe Jerry a public apology and at the very least should retract their baseless and defamatory portrayal of him.” ’s false depiction of Jerry West" be issued within two weeks."You also owe Mr.
According to the letter, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who played on the team while West was a coach and general manager, has also defended West against the show's depiction. “Instead of exploring his issues with compassion as a way to better understand the man, they turn him into a Wile E. Coyote cartoon to be laughed at," Abdul-Jabbar is quoted as saying in the letter. "He never broke golf clubs, he didn’t throw his trophy through the window.
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