Jerry West: ‘If I have to, I will take this all the way to the Supreme Court’
LA TimesJerry West sits on the bench before a game between the Clippers and Phoenix Suns on Oct. 21, 2017, at Staples Center. The NBA legend recently spoke to former Times sports editor Bill Dwyre about “The Dream Whisperer,” a documentary film about the incredible journey of West’s former Lakers teammate Dick Barnett. But West also used the opportunity to make his first public comment on his beef with HBO’s “Winning Time.” West, 83, told Dwyre he will be on hand for the premiere of “The Dream Whisperer” on Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Pan African Film & Arts Festival, in a theater complex at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza. “You thereby violated the law.” The letter also said: “To mitigate the harm you have caused, we request the issuance of a retraction of Winning Time’s false depiction of Jerry West no later than two weeks from the date of this letter. You also owe Mr. West an apology for your hurtful misrepresentation of his work and legacy, plus damages for the harm you caused to his well-earned and stellar reputation.” Although the letter seemed to suggest some legal action might take place if those demands aren’t met, West apparently confirmed that to be his intention during his discussion with Dwyre.
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