Kaepernick, ESPN team up for documentary series | wfaa.com Skip Navigation Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on SMS Share on Email Navigation News Back Local Texas Nation World Politics Sports Money Investigations WFAA Originals Reasons to Smile Good Morning Texas Features Latest News Stories It's fall, y'all (we think): Near-record highs this weekend. Relief soon. New park now open in Fort Worth, Texas Weather Back Forecast Radar Closings & Delays School/Business Login Weatherminds Traffic Gas Prices Latest Weather Stories Weather recap: Tropic watch and State Fair forecast Near-record heat through the weekend Near Me VERIFY Watch Live Search Search: Search Right Now Dallas, TX » 91° Dallas, TX » Weather Closings Advertise With Us Radar Sports Noticias Right on the Money Inside Texas Politics Vote Now La Vida Verify Rescan Your TV COVID-19 At the Border Wednesday's Child Family First Breaking News Read More » More () » Nation World Kaepernick, ESPN team up for documentary series on his life The deal between Kaepernick's production arm, Ra Vision Media, and The Walt Disney Company was announced Monday. More Videos Next up in 5 Example video title will go here for this video Author: Associated Press Published: 3:48 PM CDT July 6, 2020 Updated: 3:48 PM CDT July 6, 2020 Colin Kaepernick will be featured in a documentary series produced by ESPN Films as part of a first-look deal with The Walt Disney Co. The deal between Kaepernick's production arm, Ra Vision Media, and The Walt Disney Co. was announced Monday. The partnership will focus on telling scripted and unscripted stories that explore race, social injustice and the quest for equity. It also will provide a platform to showcase the work of directors and producers of color. "I am excited to announce this historic partnership with Disney across all of its platforms to elevate Black and Brown directors, creators, storytellers, and producers, and to inspire the youth with compelling and authentic perspectives," Kaepernick said in a statement. "I look forward to sharing the docuseries on my life story, in addition to many other culturally impactful projects we are developing." Despite being exiled from the NFL since the 2016 season when he took a knee during the national anthem to protest police brutality and racial inequality, Kaepernick still wants to play. A person close to the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback told The Associated Press that Kaepernick is in excellent shape and ready to play but hasn't received any calls. Following the nationwide protests in the aftermath of George Floyd's death, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell apologized to players for not listening to them earlier, encouraged them to protest peacefully and denounced racism. Kaepernick, who became the face of a Nike campaign in 2018, will work closely with The Undefeated, which is expanding its portfolio across Disney, to develop stories from the perspective of communities of color. RELATED: President Trump opposes changing the name of Redskins RELATED: President Trump weighs in on Cleveland Indians & Washington Redskins considering name change His deal with The Walt Disney Co. will extend across all Disney platforms, including Walt Disney Television, ESPN, Hulu, Pixar and The Undefeated. "During this unprecedented time, The Walt Disney Co. remains committed to creating diverse and inclusive content that resonates and matters," said Bob Iger, Disney's executive chairman. "Colin's experience gives him a unique perspective on the intersection of sports, culture and race, which will undoubtedly create compelling stories that will educate, enlighten and entertain, and we look forward to working with him on this important collaboration." The docuseries chronicling Kaepernick's journey and his last five years is the first project in development. "Developing exceptional storytelling told through a wide array of voices is at the core of who we are at ESPN," ESPN President Jimmy Pitaro said. "Colin has had a singular path as both an athlete and an activist, and, as the nation continues to confront racism and social injustice, it feels particularly relevant to hear Colin's voice on his evolution and motivations." ___ More AP NFL: https://apnews.com/NFL and https://twitter.com/AP_NFL Paid Advertisement Before You Leave, Check This Out Jobs Terms of Service Privacy Policy Ad Choices EEO Public File Report FCC Online Public Inspection File Closed Caption Procedures Do Not Sell My Personal Information © 2022 WFAA-TV. All Rights Reserved. WFAA would like to send you push notifications about the latest news and weather. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. No Thanks Allow × Read More For full feature support, please upgrade to a modern browser such as Microsoft Edge. ',t.insertBefore(n,t.firstChild),e(),r=window.setInterval(function(){document.getElementsByTagName("noscript").length?e():clearInterval(r)},500))}(); //# sourceMappingURL=old-browser.js.map