By Rory Carroll and Lisa Richwine

BEVERLY HILLS, California (Reuters) – Director Spike Lee’s multi-part docuseries 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, the filmmaker and ESPN said.

“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 in a statement to Reuters on Saturday.

“Despite not reaching finality, we appreciate all the hard work and collaboration that went into this film.”

Lee told Reuters on Friday that the series was not going to be released.

“It’s not coming out. That’s all I can say,” Lee said on the red carpet ahead of the Harold and Carol

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