VIDEO : Boots Riley Posts Essay On Problems With ?BlacKkKlansman?

Sorry To Bother You director Boots Riley had some choice words about 'BlacKkKlansman.' Steve Cohn/REX/Shutterstock Sorry To Bother You director Boots Riley had some choice words about BlacKkKlansman. On Friday, the filmmaker and Coup rapper posted a three-page essay to Twitter citing his problems with the Spike Lee film. While Riley explains how much Lee has influenced him, he explained, ?I?m not gonna hold my tongue.? In his post, Riley recalled the actual history behind BlacKkKlansman, explaining that while he realizes directors in Hollywood take creative liberties in films that are based-on-a-true-story, he was disappointed with the director?s decision to portray the police in a more positive manner.