Ross: The case of kneeling former Bremerton coach interrogates the humility of prayer

In the Supreme Court Monday, the justices were trying to figure out when the constitutional right to practice religion collides with the constitutional right not to have religion forced on you.

It was the case of former Bremerton football coach Joe Kennedy, who would pray alone, quietly, at the 50-yard line after games, to give thanks. That was no big deal until some of his players started joining him. Then more players, and then players from the opposing teams:

“Our kids started inviting the other teams … which was really amazing,” Kennedy said.

There are videos of this – opposing teams praying together after a hard-fought game. It is

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