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Jerry West threatens to take HBO ‘all the way to the Supreme court’ over ‘Winning Time’ portrayal

Silver Screen and Roll | April 26, 2022

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Still upset about his portrayal in “Winning Time,” Jerry West is now threatening to take matters all the way to the Supreme Court.

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To reference an iconic scene from the classic Adam McKay film, “Anchorman”...

Boy, that escalated quickly.

A week after Jerry West demanded an apology from HBO over his portrayal in their Showtime Lakers series, “Winning Time,” he doubled down in a statement to Bill Dwyre of The Los Angeles Times, noting that he was willing to take the matter all the way to the Supreme Court.

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