Surprise Move: Joe Kennedy Resigns as Assistant Football Coach at Washington State High School

David Brody : Sep 7, 2023
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"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." -Coach Joe Kennedy

[Faithwire.com] Coach Joe Kennedy resigned from his position as an assistant football coach at Bremerton High School in Bremerton, Washington, on Wednesday. (Image: via Faithwire/CBN)

His resignation was effective immediately, and cited multiple reasons for his resignation including taking care of an ailing family member out of state.

When CBN News interviewed Coach Kennedy in Bremerton a few days ago, he told us that he felt like an "outsider" after returning and things were not the same. During Friday night's return, he spent long stretches of time by himself on the sidelines. He told CBN News the school district and this lawsuit took a lot of the joy out of coaching.

"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," Kennedy said in a statement Wednesday. "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"... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

Continue reading, and watch the CBN News interview Here.