In 2016, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick knelt during the National Anthem before a preseason game against the Green Bay Packers in protest of racial injustice and police brutality. The response to this was his jersey becoming the top-selling among NFL players at the start of the

Highest 2 Lowest” reunites Spike Lee with Denzel Washington, but the director’s Colin Kaepernick documentary has been canceled due to creative differences.

"We appreciate all the hard work and collaboration that went into this film," the network said in a statement.