Former Canadian hockey player talking about how he was closeted the whole time he played hockey (college & pro) and at one point snuck his secret boyfriend in through THE FIRE ESCAPE IN HIS APARTMENT IN MONTREAL and saying he thought he’d worked through that time of his life in therapy and has been out for a while and still almost had to turn the show off bc it was so vividly similar to his experience
Dismissing the show as pwp or smut (which to be clear are perfectly legitimate genres in their own right!) is such a wild misread of the story being told here
Like the whole point is that something that SHOULD BE just sex or a hookup is suddenly a massive career-threatening secret and the act of falling in love with someone just like all their teammates do openly becomes a monumental decision and decade-long plan riddled with constant anxiety, risks, and loneliness
It’s the queer experience in a nutshell, and the way sex is portrayed is an integral part of that
Brock McGillis–
Article linked here:
For Brock McGillis, 'Heated Rivalry' is validating, deeply triggering and widely misunderstood. It's entertainment, people!
There's also a video interview where he talks about this:
Political commentator Elamin Abdelmahmoud asks entertainment journalist Lainey Lui and queer former professional hockey player Brock McGillis for their takes on Crave’s new Heated Rivalry TV series.
