Why We Will Never See The 'Black-Ish' Episode About The NFL Kneeling
Why We Will Never See The “Black-Ish” Episode About The NFL Kneeling Protests
Source: Amanda Edwards / Getty
‘Black-ish’ fans will never get a peak at the controversial NFL kneeling protest episode due to internal creative differences, HuffPO reports.
Colin Kaepernick’s kneeling protest to bring awareness to police brutality set off a firestorm of conversation in 2016, with fellow players openly supporting the movement and fans in the stadium and watching on TV reacting in outrage.
‘Black-ish’ often tackles topics ripped from the headlines, so it made sense for the loaded issue to be featured on an episode. But the taped segments are shelved indefinitely reportedly due to one scene where Dre (Anthony Anderson) argues with his older son over the protests.
“One of the things that has always made ‘Black-ish’ so special is how it deftly examines delicate social issues in a way that simultaneously entertains and educates,” an ABC spokesperson told the press.
“However, on this episode there were creative differences we were unable to resolve.”
Kenya Barris, the show’s show runner, expressed a similar sentiment.
“Given our creative differences, neither ABC nor I were happy with the direction of the episode and mutually agreed not to air it,” Barris told the NYT.
The Latest:
- Fearless & Unfiltered: Black Women Who Refuse to Be Silenced
- Why preventive dental care can lower overall medical costs for seniors
- The small home updates that add value but most homeowners overlook
- Michigan Overpowers Arizona to Set Up Title Showdown with UConn in Indianapolis
- UConn Holds Off Illinois’ Comeback to Secure NCAA Title Game Spot
- Kid Fury Has ‘Furious Thoughts’ About Cinderella, Stomach Tats, Bell Biv DeVoe’s ‘Poison’, UNO At Game Nights & More On New Podcast, Debuts On Global Charts
- Peach & Passion! Porsha Williams Talks Season 17 Of RHOA And Finding Love with Her New Girlfriend Sway McKinney
- Dawn Staley Heads to Championship Game As Geno Auriemma Crashes Out, Social Media Rips Him
- Big Glo, No Kid! GloRilla Shuts Down Pregnancy Rumors, Shows Off Snatched Waist At Raptors Vs Grizzlies Game
- 'Pretty & Peaceful AF' Cardi B Tells Fans Not To Bully Bia At Boston 'Little Miss Drama' Stop, Receives Proclamation From City
[ione_media_gallery id=”1861462″ overlay=”true”]
SOURCE: HUFFPO
RELATED LINKS
We Are Loving Black-ish Star Marsai Martin’s Red Carpet Glow Up
Tracee Ellis Ross Sets The Record Straight: ‘There Were Never Any Threats To Leave Black-ish’
Why We Will Never See The “Black-Ish” Episode About The NFL Kneeling Protests was originally published on hellobeautiful.com
