The former coach’s lawyers call the depiction “fiction pretending to be fact.”
“It is a travesty that HBO has knowingly demeaned him for shock value and the pursuit of ratings.
West’s team is asking that the show issue its retraction within two weeks.
Jason Clarke as Jerry West in ‘Winning Time’.Warrick Page/HBO
They all deny ever seeing the former coach act out the way he does on the show.
“He never broke golf clubs.
He didn’t throw his trophy through the window.
John C. Reilly, Quincy Isaiah, and Jason Clarke in ‘Winning Time’.HBO
Representatives for HBO, Clarke, and McKay did not immediately respond to EW’s request for comment.
