ESPN cancels Colin Kaepernick biography — but no one is allowed to talk about it

After more than five years in the making, ESPN and Disney are burying a biographical documentary series from the eyes of Colin Kaepernick.

The former NFL quarterback became a left-wing activist after kneeling during the national anthem at NFL games in 2017 following the loss of his starting role on the San Francisco 49ers. After vague claims of oppression, Kaepernick enjoyed several high-profile endorsements that included a “first-look deal” with the Walt Disney Company.

‘It’s not coming out. That’s all I can say.’

At the time, Kaepernick boasted about the “historic partnership with Disney” that would “elevate Black and Brown directors.”

Now, the series will not make it past the cutting-room floor — if it even got there.

In 2022, ESPN attached director Spike Lee to the project, with a

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