
Coach who got job back after Supreme Court ruled he could pray on field quits, claims retaliation
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Washington coach Joe Kennedy, who was reinstated last year after a long court battle for praying on the field, has resigned and is claiming retaliation.
"[I]t is apparent that the reinstatement ordered by the Supreme Court will not be fully followed after a series of actions meant to diminish my role and single me out in what I can only believe is retaliation by the school district," Kennedy wrote. "Therefore, I am tendering my immediate resignation." Bradford Betz is a Fox News Digital breaking reporter covering crime, political issues, and much more.
Kennedy said other reasons factored into his decision to step down from his assistant football coaching position at Bremerton High School, including that he needed to care for an ailing family member out of state. He had been living full-time in Florida, and before the first game last Friday he said he didn't know if he'd continue coaching.