Ted Lasso talks mental health [Video]

“It is an honor – it is truly an honor to have Coach Lasso here with us today,” said White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Monday when cast members from the Emmy-winning Apple+ TV show “Ted Lasso” visited the White House.

She quickly acknowledged the true identity of Coach Lasso – American actor and comedian Jason Sudeikis – and the reason why the cast of the U.K.-based series made a trip to Washington D.C.

“On a serious note though, because this is actually very serious for the reasons that they are all here — Jason and his castmates – and there’s a real message around mental health, she explained. “And they are meeting with the President and the First Lady, as you all know, this afternoon on this important topic.”

Jean Pierre also noted that President Joe Biden included mental health as a “centerpiece” of the Unity Agenda for progress in the U.S.

“No matter who …