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ESPN President Speaks Out On Cancelling Colin Kaepernick Docuseries

Amid speculation the NFL’s new 10% stake in ESPN influenced the scrapping of Colin Kaepernick’s Spike Lee–directed docuseries, president Jimmy Pitaro denied it. “No, absolutely not… there were creative differences,” he told CNBC, stressing the decision came “many months before any NFL announcement.” ESPN said the move was made “in partnership with Colin and Spike.”