Nick Rolovich, former head football coach at Washington State University, lost his lawsuit against the university after he was fired for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine. U.S. District Judge Thomas Rice ruled that the university could not accommodate Rolovich without undue hardship, citing increased travel costs, hindered recruitment, and potential damage to its reputation. Rolovich claimed his termination was illegal and discriminatory, citing his religious beliefs as a Catholic. However, the judge found no basis for Rolovich's objection to the vaccine on religious grounds, noting that Rolovich had frequently expressed secular concerns about the vaccine.
Former Washington State head football coach Nick Rolovich lost his lawsuit against the university after he was fired for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine during the 2021 season. U.S. District Judge Thomas Rice, who was appointed by President Barack Obama in June 2011, ruled Monday that Washington State could not accommodate Rolovich without undue hardship, including increased travel costs and hindered recruitment and fundraising efforts. The university also claimed damage to its reputation.
However, Rice found no basis for Rolovich's objection to the vaccine on religious grounds. ' frequently expressed secular concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine to friends, family members and coworkers,' Rice wrote. 'In the thousands of pages of discovery, Plaintiff does not invoke a religious objection to the vaccine. This alone is a basis for denying Plaintiff's claimed religious objection.
This man changed my life in so many ways.. A real stand up dude that always stands on what he believes in heart was so pure and a true role model to me and my teammates. Was always bigger than a dollar sign which is the only thing you wrap your fingers around,' Watson wrote on X . 'Everyone bashes this man day in and day out like he is not human or has feelings. Forcing him to have no friends all he had was us and all we had was him.
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