The filmmaker began working on the series in 2022 with the aim to tell the "full, first-person account of his journey"

It is believed the series can still be shopped elsewhere, a source briefed on the situation told The Athletic.

Director Spike Lee's multi-part documentary series for ESPN Films about former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who sparked a national debate when he protested racial injustice nearly a decade ago, will not be released,