There will be a rally held in support of quarterback Colin Kaepernick later this month.

The event will take place outside of NFL headquarters in New York City on Aug. 23.

Among those who support Kaepernick is New York-based filmmaker Spike Lee, who tweeted out the official event poster (which misspells Kaepernick’s name) on Tuesday morning.

Lee later clarified that he did not spearhead the rally.

The rally appears to be a collaboration between several organizations, including the Justice League of New York City and the Empowerment Movement.

Aside from the Seattle Seahawks and the Baltimore Ravens, Kaepernick hasn’t garnered much signing interest since entering free agency back in March. Whether that’s due to his on-field performance over the past few seasons, his off-field politics or his reported asking price remains a hotly debated topic throughout the off-season.

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The quarterback took a knee for the national anthem prior to each game as a protest against police brutality and also spoke out on various other issues surrounding the treatment of minorities. His actions were lauded by many and viewed by others as unpatriotic, and despite league commissioner Roger Goodell’s recent insistence that the quarterback’s politics are not the reason for his unemployment, many of his supporters believe he is being blackballed by teams and owners.

Kaepernick began the 2016 NFL season on the bench in San Francisco but jumped into the starter’s role in Week 6, throwing for 2,241 yards, 16 touchdowns and four interceptions in 11 starts while earning just one win on a struggling 49ers squad.