football

Coach Suspended for Post-Game Prayers: ‘Explicit Religious Discrimination’

O’Reilly Factor with Bill O’Reilly – Fox News
November 2, 2015 • In the News

“It’s inexplicable, what’s happening,” Shackelford said. “They said that he is not allowed to ever visibly show any religion or he’ll be fired.” Read full article »

Praying Washington Football Coach Gets Support From Presidential Candidates

USA Today
November 1, 2015 • In the News

The situation involving Bremerton (Wash.) High and assistant coach Joe Kennedy has drawn the attention on social media of Republican presidential candidates Ben Carson and Donald Trump. Read full article »

Ben Carson – Then Trump – Tweets Support for Suspended Bremerton Coach Joe Kennedy

Seattle Times
October 31, 2015 • In the News

“Praying for Coach Joe Kennedy and the Knights, even if the school board doesn’t like it,” tweeted Dr. Ben Carson. Read full article »

High School football coach put on leave for leading game-time prayer

The Today Show
October 30, 2015 • In the News

Ken Klukowski, Senior Counsel for Liberty Institute, said, “He quietly expressed his personal faith in prayer, and they [the students] voluntarily decided to join him. There is no constitutional violation there.” Watch Video »

Lawless Judges Have Created an America Where Praying Gets a Man Suspended from His Job

National Review
October 29, 2015 • In the News

“Yesterday, Joe Kennedy, an assistant high-school–football coach in Bremerton, Wash., was suspended. His offense? Kneeling for a short on-field prayer after football games.“ Read full article »

BREAKING: High school boots praying football coach

Fox News
October 28, 2015 • In the News

“They are sending the message to all people of faith that they are not welcome,” Sasser told me. Read full article »

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