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Documentation led by Spike Lee featuring Colin Kaepernick which was to be broadcast on ESPN no longer occurs, the network and filmmaker said in a statement on Sunday.
ESPN said the problem was due to “creative differences”.
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Colin Kaepernick switched to half-time during the Michigan Spring match in Ann Arbor on April 2, 2022. (Rick OSENTOSKI / USA TODAY SPORTS)
“ESPN, Colin Kaepernick and Spike Lee have collectively decided not to continue this project anymore following certain creative differences,” ESPN told Reuters in a statement. “Although he did not reach the finality, we appreciate all the hard work and the collaboration that have entered this film.”
Lee told Reuters on Friday that the documentary did not go out and that’s all he could say. He later added that he had signed a non-divulgation on this subject.
Reuters reported that a Kaepernick representative had no comments.
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“ESPN, Colin Kaepernick and Spike Lee have collectively decided not to continue this project anymore following certain creative differences,” ESPN told Reuters in a statement. (Mike Windle / Getty images for ESPN)
Nearly a decade ago, Kaepernick, then 49ers from San Francisco, protested against racial injustice in the United States when he knelt during the national anthem before a pre-season match. The demonstrated demonstrated a storm of fire around the league, encouraging the NFL players and President Donald Trump to compete at some point.
Kaepernick protested throughout the 2016 season and left the 49ers before the start of the 2017 season. He has not played in the NFL since then. He filed a complaint against the NFL, which was settled in 2019.
Colin Kaepernick filed a complaint for collusion against the NFL which was settled in 2019. (Rick OSENTOSKI / USA TODAY SPORTS)
Production on docuseries began in 2022, but the film should have faced delays and problems on the direction of the film.
