'Creative differences' stifles Spike Lee's ESPN docuseries on Colin Kaepernick

In 2016, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick knelt during the National Anthem before a preseason game against the Green Bay Packers in protest of racial injustice and police brutality.

The response to this was his jersey becoming the top-selling among NFL players at the start of the season, but afterwards, he decided to opt out of his contract with the 49ers and was not signed by another team, leading to suspicion that he was being blackballed.

Many other NFL players followed suit, but Kaepernick never played another snap in the league.

His story, which captivated many, was going to be told in a docuseries by Spike Lee; however, ESPN has decided not to air it.

“ESPN, Colin Kaepernick and Spike Lee have collectively decided to no longer proceed with this project as a result of certain creative differences,” ESPN said in a statement to Variety. “Despite not reaching finality, we appreciate all the hard work and collaboration that went into this film.”

Lee also spoke with Reuters on Friday, Aug. 15, confirming the news.

"It's not coming out. That's all I can say," Lee told the outlet on the red carpet ahead of the Harold and Carole Pump Foundation dinner. Lee was asked why that was, but declined to comment.

"I can't. I signed a nondisclosure," he added. "I can't talk about it."