Why did ESPN kill Spike Lee’s docuseries on Colin Kaepernick?
There is still controversy surrounding Colin Kaepernick.
Even if you’re not a sports fan, you remember Kaepernick.
The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback led his team to a Super Bowl appearance in 2013 and was one of the bright young stars in the game. But he is better known for his protests against police brutality and systemic injustice, most visibly by kneeling during the national anthem. That inspired other athletes to do the same and set off a national debate about race and protests that, at times, gripped the country.
It also might have cost Kaepernick his career.
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