FX has ordered a limited series that will be based on ESPN’s 30 for 30 podcast The Sterling Affairs that covered former Clippers owner Donald Sterling’s racist behavior and eventual scandal that booted him out of the NBA, according to Variety.
The podcast also touched on the power struggle between his wife of 60 years, Shelly Sterling, and his mistress, V. Stiviano. A recording of a private conversation between the former Clippers owner and Stiviano surfaced in 2014 and Sterling could be heard making racist comments. He was specifically upset with Stiviano for posing with Lakers legend Magic Johnson for a photo and said, “It bothers me a lot that you want to broadcast that you’re associating with Black people.