Spike Lee's Colin Kaepernick Documentary Series Pulled from ESPN Over Creative Disputes

Spike Lee's forthcoming multi-part documentary series on Colin Kaepernick will not be released by ESPN Films. The joint decision followed discussions revealing certain creative differences, as confirmed by the network to Reuters. Lee disclosed to the outlet that the project would not see the light of day, expressing gratitude for the teamwork involved despite the premature conclusion: “It’s not coming out. That’s all I can say. I signed a nondisclosure. I can’t talk about it.” Kaepernick, a San Francisco 49ers quarterback from 2011 to 2016, famously protested racial inequality by kneeling during the national anthem in 2016, igniting widespread national discourse. Since that controversial season, he has been sidelined from NFL games, with many speculating that his political stance deterred teams from signing him, inciting backlash from former President Trump. Kaepernick’s representative has remained silent regarding the documentary’s cancellation.