Why Did Coach Leave New Girl?

Damon Wayans Jr. notoriously left New Girl after filming the pilot. But what led to the actor departing the series so early, and why did he come back?
New Girl is an American sitcom television series created by Elizabeth Meriwether and produced by 20th Century Fox Television for Fox. It features an ensemble cast that includes Zooey Deschanel as Jessica "Jess" Day, Jake Johnson as Nick Miller, Max Greenfield as Schmidt, Lamorne Morris as Winston Bishop, and Hannah Simone as Cece Parekh. It follows Jess, a quirky and offbeat teacher, after she moves into an apartment loft with three single men, Nick, Schmidt, and Winston. Although they find her behavior very unusual, the men support her - most of the time.

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