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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,190 posts) Wed Mar 22, 2023, 12:12 PM Mar 2023

High school coach who sued over midfield prayers reinstated with $1+ million settlement

Joseph Kennedy will rejoin the Bremerton (Wash.) High School football staff after the Supreme Court ruled on his behalf last summer.

Joseph Kennedy, the Bremerton (Wash.) High School assistant coach fired after he refused to stop praying with players following games, has been reinstated to his job, and last week the school board approved a $1.775 million settlement to Kennedy and his attorneys.

Kennedy began praying at midfield following games after joining the staff in 2008. Eventually, players joined in. The district asked Kennedy to stop. He refused. By 2015, Bremerton placed Kennedy on administrative leave and opted not to renew his contract, and Kennedy did not reapply for his position.

The case went to court and, eventually, to the US Supreme Court.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/high-school-coach-who-sued-over-midfield-prayers-reinstated-with-1-million-settlement/ar-AA18Wbbr

Now that he has a nice settlement maybe he should retire.

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High school coach who sued over midfield prayers reinstated with $1+ million settlement (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2023 OP

They could have wasted that money on education. Turbineguy Mar 2023 #1

YOU'RE KIDDING. not, unfortunately catrose Mar 2023 #2

Not good. Joinfortmill Mar 2023 #3

Barf. nt intrepidity Mar 2023 #4

I suppose a massive teacher layoff is next. Diamond_Dog Mar 2023 #5

The Flying Spaghetti Monster needs to smite this self-righteous poser right in the backfield. Timeflyer Mar 2023 #6

Turbineguy

(37,365 posts)

1. They could have wasted that money on education.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Mar 22, 2023, 12:17 PM

Mar 2023

At least now he gets to ram his religion down players throats.

catrose

(5,073 posts)

2. YOU'RE KIDDING. not, unfortunately

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Mar 22, 2023, 12:23 PM

Mar 2023

So now it's okay for teachers to bully students into their religion?
Guess so. When I think of all those years we programed "holidays around the world" and secular carols like Silver Bells...