Famous Praying Football Coach Joe Kennedy Abruptly Resigns One Week Into the Season
A high school football coach from Washington state who took his fight to pray on the field to the U.S. Supreme Court has resigned from his position at the district. Joe Kennedy was fired in 2015 over his post-game…
A high school Football coach from Washington state who took his fight to pray on the field to the U.S. Supreme Court has resigned from his position at the district.
Joe Kennedy was fired in 2015 over his post-game prayers at the 50-yard line. In 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that his dismissal was unjust, and ordered him reinstated. Last week, he made his first appearance as an assistant coach for Bremerton High School.
On Wednesday, he announced in a statement that he had resigned.
“He cited multiple reasons for his resignation including taking care of an ailing family member out of state. Kennedy delivered his resignation to the district earlier today,” said the news release on his website.
“I believe I can best continue to advocate for constitutional freedom and religious liberty by working from outside the school system so that is what I will do. I will continue to work to help people understand and embrace the historic ruling at the heart of our case. As a result of our case, we all have more freedom, not less. That should be celebrated and not disrespected,” Kennedy said in the statement.
“As I have demonstrated, we must make a stand for what we believe in. In my case, I made a stand to take a knee. I encourage all Americans to make their own stand for freedom and our right to express our faith as we see fit. I appreciate the people of Bremerton, the coaches, staff and especially the students and wish them all well. Bremerton will always be home,” he said.