Coach Joe Kennedy returned to the high school football field on Friday, September 1, in Bremerton, Washington, after a years-long battle involving prayer, personal expression and the Constitution that went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. In an on-camera interview with Fox News Digital on Saturday morning, he revealed among other things that since yesterday, he hasn’t stopped smiling about how things turned out.
“It was so amazing. I haven’t processed all of it,” he said of his return to the game (and yes, his team won on Friday).
“Everything was an answered prayer. There was a perfect amount of people that showed up. The weather was perfect. The opposing team was tough. The fans were incredible. My team played spectacularly. I couldn’t have asked for a better return. I — I’m just so thankful in every way, shape and form. It was amazing.”
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL COACH REINSTATED AFTER WINNING $1.7 MILLION SETTLEMENT
In 2015, Kennedy lost his job as an assistant high school…