Another woke fever dream bites the dust.
After years of working on docuseries featuring social justice warrior Colin Kaepernick, it has been announced that the project is being scrapped at least for now.
“ESPN, Colin Kaepernick and Spike Lee have collectively decided to no longer proceed with this project as a result of certain creative differences,” Disney-owned ESPN said in a statement on Saturday.
ESPN is no longer releasing a documentary on Colin Kaepernick.
“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.
Spike Lee was directing the film and when asked why it… pic.twitter.com/OzSLhxw1us
— Breanna Morello (@BreannaMorello) August 17, 2025
“Despite not reaching finality, we appreciate all the hard work and collaboration that went into this film.”
The docuseries began in 2022 and was to be a “full, first-person account” of the former San Francisco 49ers player who became famous for kneeling on the NFL field during the national anthem.
Lee was questioned about the series on the red carpet during an event on Friday.
“It’s not coming out. That’s all I can say,” Lee said at the Harold and Carole Pump Foundation dinner for cancer research, the New York Post reported. When asked to elaborate, Lee remained tight-lipped.
“I can’t. I signed a nondisclosure. I can’t talk about it.”
Kaepernick’s team had no comment on the matter.
As for X users… they had plenty to say, with many not buying “creative differences” as the reason for the falling out:
Another L for Kaepernick pic.twitter.com/C7Qz1jkhaE
— American AF (@iAnonPatriot) August 18, 2025
ESPN announces it will NOT move forward with a Colin Kaepernick film directed by Spike Lee.
According to an ESPN spokesperson, “Now that we’re no longer receiving tax payer-funded USAID grants to push liberal propaganda, we’re simply unable to keep making crap nobody watches.”
— NotKennyRogers (@NotKennyRogers) August 17, 2025
The Colin Kaepernick documentary production has been halted. My thoughts? Thank you God. I am beyond sick and tired of this washed up dime store revolutionary and the division he brings. He needs to take the millions of dollars he made exploiting dead Black people and sit his…
— Deon Joseph (@ofcrdeonjoseph) August 18, 2025
Literally no one.
— Breanna Morello (@BreannaMorello) August 17, 2025
I’ll help you Spike. You’re not releasing it because it was a race baiting pile of trash, just like Colin Kaepernick. ESPN is also race baiting woke trash, and their game coverage still sucks. They have the worst NFL broadcast coverage of all time. Disney ruins EVERYTHING.
— Joseph Dingey (@JoeDingey) August 17, 2025
In other words, woke garbage is no longer profitable because USAID can’t funnel million$ to prop it up to appear successful
— Social Butterfinger (@SocialButtrFngr) August 17, 2025
Because there is nothing of interest there. He is not, despite their efforts, culturally significant.
Instead, he is a cautionary tale.
— Dookiefied (@dookasaurus) August 17, 2025
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