Clipped
Summary
Clippedepisodes 1 and 2depict the strange relationship between the 80 - year - one-time Sterling and the much younger V. Stiviano , who get many expensive financial favors from Sterling despite claiming to be his " help " , " archivist " , and strangely , his " ripe bridge player sleeve piece " and " silly rabbit . " As depict inClippedepisode 3,Stiviano seems hyper - focused on fame , image , and Instagram popularity , lead to the obsessive coverage from soda pop culture tabloids that catch her doing all sorts of eldritch things , such as rollerblading in a massive meditative visor and letting her preferred turtle out for a midnight stroll , both of which really happened .
Clipped features many portrait of NBA players from various propagation and replicates the 2014 playoff matchup between the Warriors & the Clippers .
Doc Rivers' Pregame Press Conference Was Much Longer & Less Certain
Doc tried to keep it light and transparent but the overall tone was less decisive
Doc Rivers choose to face the medium after the tidings of the Donald Sterling leak tape sent shockwaves throughout the state and the NBA . As depicted inClipped , Rivers note that his players are used to being assure what to do by everyone around them and jokes that the distinctive point of criticism is around Doc himself , throwing himself under the bus to try and add a minute of backup man on an otherwise awful and perplexing day . While Doc Rivers sincerely did make that jocularity during the pregame press conference on April 27 , 2014 , before the Clippers played the Warriors in Game 4 , many other points from the conference were miss fromClipped .
Throughout Doc Rivers ' literal pregame pressing group discussion , which can be viewedhere , Rivers carries much more a reserved and even uncertain demeanor in the face of many word newsman who are prod him to make a statement about Sterling . Laurence Fishburne ’s brawny and convincing performance as Doc Rivers makes the Clippers head charabanc seem quite confident and command during the mechanical press group discussion , whenin reality , Rivers was by nature full of " I do n’t know " responsesgiven the serious and unprecedented circumstances of the developing story .
Shelly Sterling Still Sat Courtside During The Clippers’ Game 4 Playoff Game
Shelly did not sit in the bleachers with fans during Game 4
The big true account alteration inClippedwas the fictional Shelly Sterling ’s decision not to sit in her common courtside seat for the Clippers ' Game 4 against the warrior in Oakland , California . The dramatized version of the game inClippedportrayed Shelly Sterling sitting in a section of the bleachersalong with ordinary fans of both the Warriors and the Clippers . It make for a passably humorous present moment in the series , as the fancied Shelly has trouble figuring out where to put her bag since she does n’t have as much room around her seat as she ’s used to . She also offer a unseasoned lover the opportunity to assemble Blake Griffin .
In reality , this never happened , as the real Shelly Sterling sit courtside without her husband Donald in attendance for the duration of Game 4 . The silent protest made by the Clippers team did in reality happen , however , with each player amount to the center of the court and removing their Clippers attire to warm up up in bare red shirt . Despite the ongoing controversy , Shelly Sterling sit courtside as if it were just another Clippers ' playoff game . It ’s unclear whether she continued to travel with the squad afterward as depicted inClippedalthough that would have been quite strange considering she continues to hold her hubby to this daylight .
Barack Obama Did Not Call Doc Rivers Before Game 4
Rivers and Obama have spoken in the past but not before Game 4
Doc Rivers bespeak to have 20 transactions alone on the bus before have to face the press before the kickoff of Game 4 , as depict inClipped . The part in which Rivers was interrupted to bear a call from President Barack Obama was untrue , however , and was never refer in ESPN ’s 30 for 30 podcastThe Sterling Affairs , whichClippedis free-base on . Rivers famously missed several calls from Obama follow the Celtics ' secret plan 7 going to the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2010 NBA Finals . Obama also commented on the Donald Sterling disceptation , stating " I have assurance that the NBA commissioner , Adam Silver , a good humanity , will address this . "
FX ’s Clipped explores a dramatized version of previous Los Angeles Clippers possessor Donald Sterling ’s racism outrage in 2014 and his downfall .
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" Clipped " aim viewers inside the Los Angeles Clippers ' organization during one of its most controversial period . The serial publication follows Coach Doc Rivers , portrayed by Laurence Fishburne , as he navigates the fallout from owner Donald Sterling ’s anti-Semite input . The scandal , fascinate on tape and broadcast globally , sparks a bowelless power struggle involve Sterling , his married woman Shelly , and his ambitious supporter V. Stiviano . As river works to keep his team unify and focused on winning , the show research the broader import of Sterling ’s action and the quest for accountability and modification within the sports reality .
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“Clipped” takes viewers inside the Los Angeles Clippers' organization during one of its most controversial periods. The series follows Coach Doc Rivers, portrayed by Laurence Fishburne, as he navigates the fallout from owner Donald Sterling’s racist remarks. The scandal, captured on tape and broadcast globally, sparks a fierce power struggle involving Sterling, his wife Shelly, and his ambitious assistant V. Stiviano. As Rivers works to keep his team united and focused on winning, the show explores the broader implications of Sterling’s actions and the quest for accountability and change within the sports world.
