

Smith told Bossip about one scene in particular: “I have this scene in one episode and it really challenged me as a man… It was an uncomfortable scene for me, but I had to learn how to separate myself and just be the actor because someone might be dealing with that type. HBO ultimately replaced Bradley with Algee Smith of The Hate You Give and reshot his scenes in the pilot. The Hollywood Reporter noted that some sources said he was uncomfortable with some scenes that weren’t in the original pilot script he read. The exact reason why he left hasn’t been revealed. The former X Factor contestant and rapper was shooting the pilot when he decided he wanted to leave the show, The Hollywood Reporter shared. Is this the scene that made the original actor, Brian ‘Astro’ Bradley, quit? It’s quite possible. Is This the Scene That Made the Original Actor Quit? If McKay can’t play football, which is the “release” for all the anger he has bottled up, will that anger eventually explode out of McKay in another way? Ultimately, he bottled up his emotions about what happened to him, just like his dad taught him to do when he was younger. And whether or not McKay was raped, he was certainly sexually assaulted in that scene. As one person on Reddit, u/thenwefell, noted: “ He was still sexually assaulted even if they didn’t rape him… That went way farther than hazing.” The important point is that whether or not McKay was actually raped, he was seriously traumatized by what happened.

I think the show purposefully left it vague so viewers could decide for themselves. Others think it was hazing and he was assaulted but not actually raped.

Some think he was raped by those guys in the quick scene that a character also filmed while it was happening. Then he insisted they have sex when he finally pulled himself together and left the bathroom. He locked himself in the bathroom after they left and cried for a long time while Cassie was sitting on the bed. It was left up to the viewers to figure out exactly what happened to McKay. McKay was attacked by eight naked/semi-naked frat guys who pushed him to the ground while McKay was naked and climbed on top of him while yelling “McGay!” and simulating sex acts. McKay takes Cassie home and they kiss.While McKay and Cassie were making out in his room, a very disturbing scene happened. McKay tells Cassie that he loves her and they have sex in the bathroom. McKay makes it and a blonde hair guy gets stripped naked. Cassie cheers for him in the beginning, but then she gets worried. McKay enters a drinking competition and who ever finishes last gets stripped naked. " Made You Look" Īt McKay’s college he invites Cassie to stay with him for a weekend. Then later at night McKay asks Cassie to send some nudes which she does. Once McKay is talking but Cassie tries to flirt and have sex with McKay but he says “ Why you have to make everything so sexual”. McKay talks about college football and the coach. Cassie comes downstairs and McKay and Cassie start watching a movie. McKay goes to Cassie’s house and meets Cassie’s mom, Suze Howard.

McKay tells Cassie that he is sorry and they start dating. After they start having sex, McKay chokes her without her consent, but he lets go when he realizes she does not like it. McKay and Cassie met at McKay’s party in the first episode.
