Bremerton's 'Praying Coach' to Return to the Sidelines Next Football Season

In this Friday, Oct. 16, 2015, photo, Bremerton assistant football coach Joe Kennedy, obscured at center in blue, is surrounded by Centralia player...

March 14, 2023
11:52 PM

In this Friday, Oct. 16, 2015, photo, Bremerton assistant football coach Joe Kennedy, obscured at center in blue, is surrounded by Centralia players after they took a knee with him and prayed after their game against Bremerton, in Bremerton, Wash. The Washington coach who was told by district officials to stop leading prayers after games went ahead with a prayer at the 50-yard line after a weekend game. (Meegan M. Reid/Kitsap Sun via AP) MEEGAN M. REID Posted Tuesday, March 14, 2023 10:04 am Amanda Zhou / The Seattle Times The Washington high school football coach at the center of a First Amendment case that went before the U.

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