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#SpikeLee’s ESPN Films documentary series on former NFL quarterback
#ColinKaepernick will not be released, both ESPN and Lee confirmed.
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“ESPN, Colin Kaepernick and Spike Lee have collectively decided to no longer proceed with this project as a result of certain creative differences,” the network said in a statement to Reuters. “Despite not reaching finality, we appreciate all the hard work and collaboration that went into this film.”
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Friday, Lee told Reuters, “It’s not coming out. That’s all I can say,” citing a nondisclosure agreement.
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The project, announced in 2022, was set to be a “full, first-person account” of Kaepernick’s journey and include extensive interviews. Kaepernick drew national attention when he knelt during the national anthem to protest systemic racism and police brutality. (📸: gettyimage...