Taye Diggs spoke to TV Line about why he left “All American.” “The Best Man” actor shared that it wasn’t a hasty decision and that he had already known in the middle of the fourth season that he was ready to lay Coach Billy Baker to rest. He said, “I was having a great time. It was just a feeling that I got, and I just honored that feeling.” He and showrunner Nkechi Okoro Carroll had an open conversation about him exiting the show, and doing it in a way that paid tribute to the character he portrayed.
Diggs said, “The easiest choice would have been for me to teach at some college, but then given the intensity of the relationships between me and my family, and me and the team, it would not make sense if I was still alive and wasn’t still in contact with these children of mine… When I was told how I was exiting, I was impressed.”
Carroll shared, “He said, ‘I never, in a million years, imagined it would be that kind of heroic sendoff.'” Diggs also addressed his fans and his “All American” cast mates on Instagram and thanked them for their support and energy. He also thanked Carroll, saying, “THANK YOU, NnKe For such a graceful exit and for altering the trajectory of my life as an actor, parent and a human being.” Evidently, Diggs left the job a happy camper.
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