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    High school coach suspended for praying after game

    -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.

    According to multiple news reports, for the last several years Kennedy has waited until each game ends and the players leave the field before walking to the 50-yard line and offering a quiet prayer for his students. He never asks anyone to join him, nor does he stop anyone who wants to do so. Moved by his example, a number of players pray beside him — and at least one agnostic student takes the opportunity to enjoy an "uplifting" moment of meditation.

    By the school district's own admission, despite seven years of mid-field prayer, no student complained. Indeed, district administrators weren't even aware of Kennedy's routine until "an employee of another district" mentioned it to them. At that point, the district — claiming liability risk — demanded that Kennedy stop praying at mid-field, offering to provide him a "private location" instead. Kennedy declined, continued praying at mid-field, and was summarily suspended...

    http://www.nationalreview.com/articl...cial-censorshp

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    Okay, at least he got a notice first.

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    School boards are often cowards on matters like this..truth is there was no liability! This man was perfectly within his legal rights..he can easily win a suit against them..they might have considered which legal battle they were willing to pay for, one that is legitimate or one that is just PC garbage..

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