Washington high school football coach fired over prayers to be reinstated: court docs
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A Washington high school football coach who was placed on leave for holding postgame prayers midfield must be reinstated to his old job by March 2023, court documents say.
Kennedy had begun reciting a post-game prayer by himself, but eventually, students started joining him. According to court documents, this evolved into motivational speeches that included religious themes. After an opposing coach brought it to the principal's attention, the school district told Kennedy to stop. He did, temporarily, then notified the school that he would resume the practice. Bradford Betz is a Fox News Digital breaking reporter covering crime, political issues, and much more.
The situation garnered media attention, and when Kennedy announced that he would go back to praying on the field, it raised security concerns. When he did pray after the game, a number of people stormed the field in support.
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