Ted Lasso nfirmed a long-held fan theory that Richmond FC footballer Col is gay, but this week's episo largely ignored the storyle
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IS COL GAY TED LASSO? IS HE BASED ON A REAL SOCCER PLAYER?
Footballer Col (Billy Harris), long spected by watchful viewers to be gay after he rrected his Richmond teammat on the proper spellg of Grdr, hard lnched a boyiend, kissg goodbye to Sam Liu's Michael before headg out to tra. They're gay or bi! When Trent follows him to a gay bar Amsterdam, Col's so terrified, he pretends to have a ma a mistake and walks out.
The two share a nversatn by the river together, then back to a gay bar for a night of dancg, of beg yourself, at least the darkns.
In a rosy show where bad boys mature to Jedis basilly overnight, why n't gay characters be happy? Jodi Balfour "Ted Lasso" (Apple TV+)This transparent wrg also falls to the bury your gays trope. Props to the show for avoidg homophobia when to Keeley (or rather, Jack) announcg her queer relatnship, and when to other characters — cludg both her ex-boyiends — fdg out.