There may be bigger things in store for Coach Joe Kennedy, assistant football coach in Bremerton, Washington, after his triumphant return to the high school football field following his Supreme Court victory in 2022 and his reinstatement to his coaching position earlier this year.
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"And it seems like people are really hungry to rally behind something," said Kennedy. "People need just a little inspiration. And millions of Americans stood up alongside me [during his legal battle against the Bremerton School District to reclaim his coaching job]. We weren't alone in this fight from the very beginning."
In 2015, Kennedy lost his job with the Bremerton School District as an assistant high school football coach. He was fired because of his practice of saying a silent prayer on the 50-yard line after games — which turned into a professional, cultural, legal and constitutional battle played out in front of the American public and in the highest court in the land.
He shared his caveat on this: "I never wanted to be the big blasting light that blinds you. But I wanted people to be able to see the light through me and by my actions — instead of through just what I say." He referenced that, given his legal battles, "we were both in really tough places, and we made it through it. And our marriage is so much stronger, and we haven't stopped smiling at each other" since then, he said.
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