One coach prayed to God. Another coach chanted to Buddha. But only one got punished — the Christian coach. Joe Kennedy, a beloved assistant football coach in Bremerton, Washington, was suspended on Oct. 28 after he refused to stop his post-game prayers at the 50-yard line. Read full article »
Mike Berry, senior counsel at Liberty Institute, said Tuesday, “All we are asking is for Coach Kennedy to be allowed to pray silently, for 30 seconds, at the 50-yard line after the game.” Read full article »
The high school football coach who was removed from his job for praying at the 50-yard line after games filed a federal complaint today with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, arguing the school discriminated against him based on his faith. Read full article »
For seven years, he’s quietly prayed at the 50-yard line after each game to give thanks for the students. Read full article »
“I want to teach my kids those same values; that you have to take a stand for what is right, even if it might cost you,” he said. Read full article »
“If it weren’t for the Joe Kennedys of the coaching world, I wouldn’t have become the man I am today, played for the Seahawks, and certainly would not have made it to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.” Read full article »
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