{"id":2005249,"date":"2023-08-18T17:55:07","date_gmt":"2023-08-18T21:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/football-coach-who-was-fired-for-praying-set-for-triumphant-return-to-the-field-and-he-isnt-done-giving-god-the-glory\/"},"modified":"2023-08-18T17:57:09","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T21:57:09","slug":"football-coach-who-was-fired-for-praying-set-for-triumphant-return-to-the-field-and-he-isnt-done-giving-god-the-glory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/football-coach-who-was-fired-for-praying-set-for-triumphant-return-to-the-field-and-he-isnt-done-giving-god-the-glory\/","title":{"rendered":"Football Coach Who Was Fired for Praying Set for Triumphant Return to the Field &#8211; And He Isn&#8217;t Done Giving &#8216;God the Glory&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">46<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffootball-coach-who-was-fired-for-praying-set-for-triumphant-return-to-the-field-and-he-isnt-done-giving-god-the-glory%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2005249&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Coach \u200bKennedy Returns to the Field, Defending His Right to Pray<\/h2>\n<p>Get ready for an exciting game on September 1st as the Bremerton Knights hit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/football-coach-who-was-fired-for-praying-set-for-triumphant-return-to-the-field-and-he-isnt-done-giving-god-the-glory\/\" title=\"Fired football coach to make triumphant return, still giving glory to God.\">high school \u2063football\u200d field<\/a> for their first match of the season. But what makes this \u2064game even more special is \u200bthe return of Coach Kennedy.<\/p>\n<p>Eight years\u2064 ago, the Bremerton School\u2062 District in Washington&#8217;s Puget Sound area made the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-wray-hearing-attention-turns-to-merrick-garland\/\" title=\"After Wray hearing, focus shifts to Merrick Garland.\">controversial \u200cdecision<\/a> to remove assistant coach Joe Kennedy from his position. His offense? Taking a \u2064knee at the 50-yard line to pray after games.<\/p>\n<p>In a time of increasing \u2063social issues and challenges in schools,\u200b Coach Kennedy&#8217;s act of prayer was deemed unacceptable.\u2062 However, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.supremecourt.gov\/opinions\/21pdf\/21-418_i425.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. Supreme Court<\/a> recently ruled \u2062in a 6-3 decision that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/calif-gov-newsom-announces-2b-plan-to-reopen-schools-by-spring\/\" title=\"Calif. Gov. Newsom announces B plan to reopen schools by spring\">school district<\/a> violated Kennedy&#8217;s First\u200d Amendment rights and ordered\u2064 his \u2063reinstatement.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m \u2062a little nervous, to \u2063tell you the truth,&#8221; Kennedy admitted in an exclusive interview with\u2063 Seattle&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/local12.com\/news\/nation-world\/praying-football-coach-joe-kennedy-expected-back-for-2023-football-season-after-winning-scotus-legal-battle-supreme-court-bible-god-religion-church-and-state-washington-bremerton-high-school\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KOMO-TV<\/a>. &#8220;And it&#8217;s more \u200cjust because the first game is coming up and&#8230; \u2064I got to&#8230; knock the rust off. It&#8217;s been a while.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>After years of fighting for his job, \u200dKennedy expressed gratitude for \u200dthe millions of people who supported\u2062 and prayed for him \u2064throughout the United\u2064 States. Their \u200dunwavering support \u2063kept him going during the long and heartbreaking legal\u200c battle.<\/p>\n<p>The school district has indicated that it will comply with the Supreme Court&#8217;s order and treat Kennedy&#8217;s religious beliefs the same as those of other district\u200d employees. Kennedy, a former \u200bU.S. Marine, joined the school district in\u2064 2008 and began his tradition of taking a knee at the 50-yard line to silently pray. Over time, his players\u2062 and even opposing players joined him \u2064in these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-massive-implications-scotus-takes-up-case-involving-high-school-football-coach-fired-for-praying-on-the-field\/\" title=\"Exclusive \u2014 'Massive Implications': SCOTUS Takes Up Case Involving High School Football Coach Fired for Praying on the Field\u00a0\">post-game prayers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the challenges he \u200cfaced, Kennedy remained committed to giving God the \u200dglory after every game. As he returns to the field for the 2023 season,\u2064 he plans to continue this\u2062 tradition, regardless of any potential \u2064restrictions.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s my tradition; that&#8217;s what I&#8217;ll \u200bdo,&#8221; Kennedy affirmed. &#8220;I&#8217;ll be just as\u2062 good, really makes no difference. God doesn&#8217;t care, but I want to be thankful. I don&#8217;t know if I&#8217;ll be \u200bable to stand \u2064after\u2062 the game. I might be a little emotional about it, and taking a knee might \u200bbe a good thing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Coach Kennedy&#8217;s triumphant return to the \u200dfield is not just a\u200b victory for him, but \u2064also for freedom of religion. As the battle for\u2063 religious freedom continues, we thank Coach Kennedy for his unwavering \u200bcommitment\u200c and ultimately, give thanks to God.<\/p>\n<h3>Sources:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/high-school-football-coach-fired-praying-gets-ultimate-vindication\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Western Journal &#8211; Coach Kennedy&#8217;s Ultimate Vindication<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/football-coach-fired-post-game-prayers-gets-life-changing-news-left-will-hate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Western Journal &#8211; Life-Changing News for Coach Kennedy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supremecourt.gov\/opinions\/21pdf\/21-418_i425.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. Supreme Court &#8211; 6-3 Decision<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-scotus-sides-praying-football-coach-game-changing-win-christians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Western \u200dJournal &#8211; SCOTUS \u2063Sides with Praying Coach<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/christian-universities-score-major-win-religious-freedom-dem-ag-refuses-enforce-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Western Journal\u2062 &#8211; Victory for Freedom\u2062 of Religion<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There should be a big crowd Sept. 1 when the Bremerton Knights take to the high school football field for the first game of the season. That\u2019s because Coach Kennedy is back. The Bremerton School District, on Washington\u2019s Puget Sound west of Seattle, had booted assistant coach Joe Kennedy eight years ago. Kennedy\u2019s offense? 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