Robbie Rogers Closes Deal On 'Men In Shorts' ABC TV Series

Gay Soccer Player Robbie Rogers' Coming Out Serves As Inspiration For New ABC Comedy
FILE - This Sept. 12, 2013 file photo shows Robbie Rogers at the Macy's Passport's Glamorama at The Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles. Rogers, the first openly gay male athlete to play in a U.S. professional league, has a memoir scheduled for next year. âComing Out to Playâ will be published as a paperback original by Penguin Books, the publisher announced Thursday, Oct. 10. According to Penguin, Rogersâ book will track his rise from a âtroubled, isolated childâ to a winger for the Los Angeles Galaxy of the Major Soccer League. Rogers, 26, will co-write the book with Eric Marcusm who collaborated on Greg Louganisâ best-selling memoir. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
FILE - This Sept. 12, 2013 file photo shows Robbie Rogers at the Macy's Passport's Glamorama at The Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles. Rogers, the first openly gay male athlete to play in a U.S. professional league, has a memoir scheduled for next year. âComing Out to Playâ will be published as a paperback original by Penguin Books, the publisher announced Thursday, Oct. 10. According to Penguin, Rogersâ book will track his rise from a âtroubled, isolated childâ to a winger for the Los Angeles Galaxy of the Major Soccer League. Rogers, 26, will co-write the book with Eric Marcusm who collaborated on Greg Louganisâ best-selling memoir. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

We've missed Robbie Rogers. Thankfully, he'll soon be coming to a TV near you -- sort of.

The openly gay soccer player recently closed a deal for "Men In Shorts," a single-camera comedy set to air on ABC that reportedly stems from the gay athlete's coming out story.

According to Out, the "Men In Shorts" storyline involves a young soccer player who makes the decision to come out of the closet and Rogers has signed on as a producer. Entertainment Weekly notes the show "follows a young pro soccer player who takes one small step out of the closet and one giant leap into the spotlight."

Little more is known about this comedy currently in the early stages, but stay tuned for more from your favorite hunky soccer player!

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