ESPN shelves Colin Kaepernick docuseries over 'certain creative differences'
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ESPN Shelves Spike Lee's Docuseries About Colin Kaepernick
Above: Colin Kaepernick and Spike Lee attend The Gordon Parks Foundation's Awards Dinner on May 21, 2024. Image copyright: Arturo Holmes/Getty Images
The Spin
Left narrative
The timing of this raises serious questions about ESPN's editorial independence given its recent business relationship with the NFL, which now owns 10% of ESPN. The league has a clear financial interest in avoiding content that could reignite controversy around Kaepernick's protests and subsequent blackballing from professional football, especially at a time when Donald Trump is back at the White House.
Right narrative
The cancellation of this series stems from long-running creative differences between professionals working on the project. Production delays and disagreements over artistic direction are common in documentary filmmaking, especially when dealing with sensitive subject matter involving multiple stakeholders with different visions. Yet, leftists continue to act as if there is a grand conspiracy against Kaepernick.
Political split
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