Can't they find real gay actors to play these parts?
Why do they always have to use heterosexual actors to play gay people especially when the characters are suppose to be masculine? In this case, you have a former hockey player and a sports caster yet no one can find gay actors convincing enough to play such roles? John Barrowman, for example, could easily play one of these roles and be convincing.
Gay people are not only shamefully excluded from playing leading roles as heterosexuals but also leading roles as themselves. Until we get past this, there is no equal playing field for gay actors. It's like having white actors playing African-Americans in black face.
I think a heterosexual audience will find this assuming noting that the actors are in fact heterosexual and not really gay.