All American aired its most shocking episode on Monday as fans saw the death of Billy Baker, who is played by Taye Diggs. The episode, which is called “Time,” showed Billy and the South Crenshaw football players being involved in a bus crash. Billy got out safely and helped the rest of the passengers get out of the bus that was hanging off the edge of a cliff. However, Billy went back on the bus to save Jabari, which ultimately led to his death.
According to TV Line, the All American cast and crew have known about Diggs’ departure for nearly a year. TV Line spoke to Diggs about his exit, and he said, “I was having a great time. It was just a feeling that I got [that I was ready to leave], and I just honored that feeling. It was maybe mid-fourth season. I don’t even remember, to be honest, because the showrunner [Nkechi Carroll] and myself are close. We’d been keeping in contact, so she had known, and we’d been talking. And we decided how to go about it, and storylines and whatnot, so it was all above board, and everyone was in the know.” Here’s a look at fans reacting to the news.
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Valid Question
One fan tweeted: “Yeah idk how much longer All American will last without Taye Diggs.”
Not Happy
Another person replied: “I am shocked to. That scene at the end crying off and on for an hour so sad.”
No Thanks
A Twitter user wrote: “I need a moment with the writers of All American because how do you kill off Billy Baker?!? THEE BILLY BAKER”
Great Run
One person said: “Damn idk if All American will be nearly as good without Taye Diggs, what a shocking mid season exit by coach Billy Baker.”
Monday Hit
A Twitter user explained: “There is no All American without Billy Baker. He is the heartbeat of the show.”
Spoiler
One person wrote: “I made the mistake of reading an article of Taye Diggs not being on All American anymore & HOW the last episode happened.
Not About That
And this fan asked: “Are you kidding me??? Did Taye Diggs really just up and leave All American like THAT???”
