ESPN has made a final decision on the Colin Kaepernick series heading into the 2025 NFL regular season.
Kaepernick, who last played in the NFL in 2016, began kneeling for the national anthem that season. He spoke out against police brutality and treatment of African Americans. Kaepernick, playing for the San Francisco 49ers at the time, would never play in the National Football League again.
According to a report from Reuters, ESPN will no longer be airing the documentary series, citing creative differences.
“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 issued to Reuters.com on Saturday.
Lee, meanwhile, had a simple response.
“It’s not coming out,” Lee said. “That’s all I can say.”
He added: “I signed a nondisclosure [agreement]. I can’t talk about it.”
Kaepernick remains focused on playing again, somehow
Kaepernick, 37, is not going to play in the National Football League again, barring a miracle. But the former University of Nevada quarterback is continuing to hold out hope.
He’s called out coaches, front offices, owners and more. He remains committed to playing again.
“We’re still training, still pushing,” Kaepernick told Sky Sports when asked if he still wants to play in the NFL in 2024. “So hopefully. We’ve just got to get one of these team owners to open up.”
He continued.
“I mean, it’s something I’ve trained my whole life for,” Kaepernick said. “So to be able to step back on the field would be a major moment, a major accomplishment for me. Also, I think it’s something that I could bring a lot to a team and help them win a championship.”
