"It's definitely the people who reach out somewhat anonymously who are like, 'I'm a professional player and I'm still in the closet'."
"You've heard from closeted players? Really? Closeted hockey players?"
"Yeah. Hockey players, football players, basketball players, yeah. So, then they're reaching out to Rachel, our author, who will then kind of relay these lovely anonymous emails. And sometimes they're just reaching out privately through, like, Instagram. And those ones are the ones that really just kind of hit you and go, 'Oh, so this is a fun show, and it's celebratory, but also sometimes it's just hitting people right in the nerve'."
Heated Rivalry follows two rising ice hockey stars, Shane and bisexual Russian Ilya, who begin an illicit romance. Hudson Williams, who plays Shane, said he has received messages from several professional athletes revealing they remain closeted. Many messages arrived anonymously or via private Instagram direct messages and referenced hockey, football and basketball. A shocked host expressed surprise at hearing from closeted players. Brock McGillis, the first out gay professional hockey player, warned the series might reflect normalized homophobia while also helping people close to players better understand their relationships. The series gained attention for its passionate scenes.
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