Kaepernick, ESPN Team Up For Documentary Series On His Life

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Kaepernick, ESPN Team Up For Documentary Series On His Life

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 []

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