'Clipped' explores behind-the-scenes controversy surrounding Los Angeles Clippers

Many basketball fans are curious even today to know what happened with the Los Angeles Clippers. This notorious past involving one of basketball’s well-known controversies will come to light in a new documentary named ‘Clipped’ which is streaming on OTT Platform Hulu. The documentary will show the team’s owner Donald Sterling, played by Ed O’Neil who fell out of grace for promoting a toxic workplace culture, racism and more. It not only shows the toxic behavior of the owner but also the effects it had on the players, the team management and other staff. It affected their morale and this in turn affected their performance.

There are three main characters surrounding Sterling’s life and his conduct and they are: NBA coach Doc Rivers played by Laurence Fishburne, Donald Sterling’s wife Shelly Sterling played by Jacki Weaver and Sterling’s assistant and mistress V Stiviano played by Cleopatra Coleman. The interaction between these characters and what exactly transpired at the Clippers will be known as the episode's release.

When was it released?

The first two episodes were released on June 4 on Hulu. There will be a total of six episodes and new episodes will stream every Tuesday until July 2, 2024. The trailer was released earlier in April. It is now available on Hulu to watch.

Cast:
The main cast of the movie has been mentioned earlier. There are other key members of the cast and they include: Kelly AuCoin who plays the role of Clippers President Andy Roeser, Jock McKissic who plays the role of NBA forward Glen Davis, Sheldon Bailey who plays the role of NBA Center DeAndre Jordan, Austin Scott plays the role of NBA Power Forward Blake Griffin, Charlie McElveen plays the role of sports analyst JJ Reddick, Petri Hawkins Byrd plays the role of Coach Alvin Gentry, Mike Miller plays the role of Clippers Coach Tyronn Lue, Jourdan Sweeney plays the role of NBA Forward Jared Dudley, Clifton Davis plays the role of player, coach and team executive Elgin Baylor, Jack Topalian plays the role of Stiviano’s lawyer Mac Nehoray and Corbin Bernsen plays the role of Sterling’s lawyer Pierce O’Donnell.

FAQs:

1. What is the storyline of ‘Clipped’?
It is a story that takes the viewers behind the scenes of an infamous scandal that rocked the world of basketball. The team is the Los Angeles Clippers.

2. Who is the director of ‘Clipped?
It is directed by Kevin Bray who had previously directed ‘Succession’. It is produced by Gina Welch.