Overview

• ESPN issued a joint statement with Kaepernick and Lee confirming they will not proceed due to “certain creative differences.”
• Lee told Reuters the documentary “is not coming out” and said he cannot elaborate because he signed a nondisclosure agreement.
• In interviews this week, Lee said the project actually fell apart about a year ago, adding that he has moved on and does not plan to shop it elsewhere.
• The series was announced in 2020 under Kaepernick’s Disney first‑look deal; Lee joined in 2022 to craft a multi‑part first‑person account using new interviews and never‑before‑seen archival footage, with Jemele Hill among the producers.
• Coverage notes speculation about whether ESPN’s NFL dealings played a role, but reporting indicates the decision was made last summer and that ties to the NFL have not been substantiated; the status of any completed material remains unclear.