Praying football coach gets job back, $1.7 million settlementBy Steve Janoski
March 21, 2023
Joseph Kennedy, the Washington state high school football coach who lost his job after leading students in midfield prayers after games, will reportedly collect a $1.7 million settlement and get his job back next season.
The Bremerton school board voted unanimously last week to accept the massive settlement, which follows the U.S. Supreme Court’s split decision last June that Kennedy’s prayer groups were protected by the First Amendment, according to the Seattle Times.
Jeremy Dys, Kennedy’s attorney, told ABC News the coach will return to Bremerton — a small city of about 44,000 just across Puget Sound from Seattle — to resume his football duties.
“Mr. Kennedy will be an assistant football coach for Bremerton High School for the 2023 season,” the district said on its website, adding that it will pay his attorneys in interest-free installments over three fiscal years.
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Source:
https://nypost.com/2023/03/21/praying-football-coach-gets-job-back-1-7-million-settlement/
