Former Los Angeles Lakers general manger and player Jerry West is demanding a retraction of his portrayal in the HBO drama series “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty,” according to a report published Tuesday.
"Unfortunately, your false portrayal of the Lakers in your show has caused harm to the reputation of the Lakers organization and its people. Some of the individuals portrayed have passed away and are unable to defend themselves.
"For others, it has tarnished their reputations and shown them in a damaging false light…You took a happy and super successful Lakers era and turned it into a pulpy soap opera. You depicted the people in a false light, not at all who they are, to garner ratings and make money." The letter also contains testimonials from former Lakers Michael Cooper and Jamaal Wilkes, former Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak, now president of the Charlotte Hornets, and others who found the characterization of West to be"egregious and cruel," Miller told The Times.There was no immediate response to an email to the publicists for"Winning Time" sent Tuesday night.
The show begins with a disclaimer that reads"This series is a dramatization of certain facts and events. Some of the names have been changed and some of the events and characters have been fictionalized, modified or composited for dramatic purposes."
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