During a roundtable discussion with actors for the Hollywood Reporter, actor Tracee Ellis Ross opened up about the Black-ish episode that was shelved due to "creative differences." According to Variety, an episode of the hit ABC comedy exploring NFL players kneeling during the national anthem was set to air in February. However, amid the national uproar and political debate around the anti-police brutality protest by athletes, the episode was postponed indefinitely due to "creative differences we were unable to resolve," a spokesperson for the network said at the time.