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來源: https://pse.is/444qhg ESPN

Former Los Angeles Lakers executive Jerry West is demanding a retraction and
an apology for what he called "a baseless and malicious assault" on his
character in the HBO series "Winning Time," in a letter sent Tuesday evening
by his legal team to the network and producer Adam McKay that was obtained by
ESPN.

根據ESPN收到來自前洛杉磯湖人管理層Jerry West法律團隊給製片人Adam McKay的律師信
,West要求HBO影集"勝利時刻"撤回並針對影集中對於他"無根據且惡意的攻擊"道歉。

West's lawyers allege that "Winning Time falsely and cruelly portrays Mr.
West as an out-of-control, intoxicated rage-aholic," saying that "bears no
resemblance to the real man." They ask for a retraction no later than two
weeks from the receipt of the letter.



"The portrayal of NBA icon and L.A. Lakers legend Jerry West in 'Winning
Time' is fiction pretending to be fact -- a deliberately false
characterization that has caused great distress to Jerry and his family,"
said Skip Miller, a partner at the Miller Barondess LLP law firm in Los
Angeles and attorney for West. "Contrary to the baseless portrayal in the HBO
series, Jerry had nothing but love for and harmony with the Lakers
organization, and in particular owner Dr. Jerry Buss, during an era in which
he assembled one of the greatest teams in NBA history.



"Jerry West was an integral part of the Lakers and NBA's success. 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."

"Jerry West在湖人及NBA的成功是不可或缺的一部分。HBO為了譁眾取寵與追求收視率而公
開的貶低West是一個滑稽的行為。為了West在大眾的形象,HBO與其製作人欠Jerry一個公
開的道歉且至少應該要撤回他們對West無根據且毀謗性的演繹。"

West's lawyers said HBO's disclaimer that the series is a dramatization does
not insulate the network from liability.

HBO did not immediately respond to or comment on West's letter.

West的律師說HBO對此劇的免責聲明並沒有消除此劇與現實生活責任的連結。
HBO並沒有立刻對West的律師信進行回應或是評論。

The series, which has been airing on Sunday nights this spring on HBO, is
based on author Jeff Pearlman's book "Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the
Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s."

勝利時刻：湖人王朝崛起這個春季每周日晚上上映,是根據作家Jeff Pearlman的著作"
Showtime: 魔術,卡里姆,萊利及1980湖人王朝"進行改編。

West's lawyers allege that the series creators acted with "legal malice"
because many scenes in the series showing West's purported rage did not
appear in Pearlman's book and did not happen. The letter includes statements
from former players such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Cooper and Jamaal
Wilkes, as well as Lakers employees such as Claire Rothman, Charlene Kenney,
Bob Steiner and Mitch Kupchak who worked with West during the time period
covered in the show, denying that they ever saw him commit any of the
rage-filled acts or drink alcohol in the office, as depicted in the series.

West的律師指控該劇集的製作者表現出了"法律上的惡意"因為劇中許多鏡頭都包含了


"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 said in a statement. "He never broke golf clubs, he didn't
throw his trophy through the window. Sure, those actions make dramatic
moments, but they reek of facile exploitation of the man rather than
exploration of character."

"比起用同理心來探索West這名人物,他們直接把West變成一個如同威利狼(美國經典卡通角
色)的丑角"賈霸聲明。"他從沒弄壞高爾夫球桿,從沒把獎盃往窗戶外亂丟。當然,這些舉
動可以說是為了戲劇效果,但他們決定要輕率地詮釋West而非好好探索這名角色。"

Rothman, who ran operations at the Great Western Forum for over 20 years and
is portrayed by Gaby Hoffmann in the series, said, "Jerry treated me and
everyone else in the Lakers organization with dignity and respect. I never
saw Jerry break or throw anything in anger or rage nor did I hear anyone ever
say he did such things."

Rothman,經營Great Western論壇長達20年且由Gaby Hoffmann飾演,說"Jerry對我與其他
在湖人球團工作的人非常的尊重且體面。我從沒見過Jerry因為憤怒破壞或是亂扔任何東西
也沒聽說過任何人說他做過這類事情。"

Kupchak, now the Charlotte Hornets' general manager, played for the Lakers
from 1981 to 1986 and then worked alongside West in the Lakers' front office
from 1986 to 2000.

Kupchak,現任黃蜂GM,曾經在1981至1986為湖人打球並在1986至2000年加入湖人制服組與
West一起工作。

"During my time with the Lakers as a player and in the front office, Jerry
was always professional, even-keeled and soft-spoken," Kupchak said. "He was
always positive and encouraging with me. I also found Jerry to be honest and
sincere. I never saw or heard Jerry lose his temper with anyone. I also never
saw or heard Jerry go on an angry rant or tirade, nor did I ever see or hear
Jerry scream or yell at anyone. That was not his personality. Jerry is
soft-spoken and does not like confrontation. He always keeps his composure
and remains calm even when he has a disagreement with someone. Last, I've
never heard or seen Jerry ever break or throw anything in anger."



West's lawyers said he is due a retraction, an apology and damages from HBO
and the show's producers because "the show goes out of its way to denigrate
Jerry West despite his accomplishments as an executive."

West的律師說他預期要有一個撤回,道歉及來自HBO及節目製片人的賠償因為"這個劇完全失
控且詆毀了Jerry West,即使他做為湖人的管理層的勞苦功高。"

The letter goes on to cite the series' depiction of West's role in the
drafting of Magic Johnson, saying it implies West had "personal animus"
against Johnson and tried to "sabotage" his selection. West's lawyers said he
only pointed out Sidney Moncrief's scoring ability and that the Lakers should
consider him, while then-team owner Jack Kent Cooke had the final decision.



"So instead of seeing the true Jerry West -- a brilliant GM who was the
architect of one of the great NBA dynasties -- anyone who watched the show
would be left with the false impression that West is incompetent, that he
didn't want Magic Johnson. This is a fabrication," the letter says. "Contrary
to the show, the book leaves readers with the true impression of Jerry as a
brilliant and thoughtful GM. Your extreme departure from the book shows
malice in your false portrayal."



心得:

來 製片人之一的Jeanie Buss你還有甚麼話要說?
跟Jeanie一夥的Magic是不是也該出來表示一下

套句原告的名言:



"Shit Show"

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