A Georgia high school football coach who was criticized for holding a baptism on school grounds for some of his players has been fired weeks later.
Superintendent Kristen Waters said this week that the coach was dismissed from coaching Tattnall County High School for reasons unrelated to the baptism, but for an incident after a Nov. 3 game. She did not provide further details.
“The safety and security of our students is paramount to Tattnall County Board of Education,” Waters said in a statement to NBC affiliate WSAV of Savannah. “Based on the outcome of an investigation into an incident that occurred Friday night, November 3rd while traveling after the football game, the District decided that it would seek a Head football coach that aligned with the best interests of the students.”
So… technically true: he was fired after doing the baptism thing. But pretty misleading since apparently he was fired over an undescribed “incident”.
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Nothing worse than an asshole zealot that wont shut the fuck up.
Yeah, that occurred to me too. They might have wanted to fire him for the inappropriate baptism nonsense, but didn’t want to make it about a religious issue and so came up with some other reason. Or who knows, if he’s stupid enough to do the baptism shit he’s probably a fucking weirdo and does other things that are bad ideas.
The kids were probably naked. The baptism was in a hot tub.
Maybe pee
He also wasn’t fired, just removed as coach. He keeps his teaching job and gets to act like a martyr now
Wasn’t fired. Just removed as coach. He broke the law but gets to keep his teaching job and act like a martyr now. Probably back to baptizing kids in his classroom
His continued employment is a violation of everyone’s rights.
Oh Georgia, stop acting so southern.
Really fuckin sick of these severely mentally ill people in positions of authority. Fuck your sky daddy and other imaginary friends.
So the headline says one thing and the article says another. Typical garbage reporting.
Edit: i guess no one read the article
Superintendent Kristen Waters said this week that the coach was dismissed from coaching Tattnall County High School for reasons unrelated to the baptism, but for an incident after a Nov. 3 game.
Weeks before his firing, Ferrell had been criticized by the Freedom From Religion Foundation for inviting a pastor to baptize players on school grounds after a practice on Oct. 23.
In a video shared on the football team’s Facebook page, the pastor instructed a player to sit in a large tub full of water.
“I baptize you now, my brother, in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,” the pastor said before dunking the player under the water.
In all, 20 players stepped forward to be baptized, the Facebook post stated.
Looks like the article headline is on point.
Superintendent Kristen Waters said this week that the coach was dismissed from coaching Tattnall County High School for reasons unrelated to the baptism, but for an incident after a Nov. 3 game.
Not really cause he wasn’t fired. Just removed from coaching duties. He’s still employed as a teacher at the school
Drumming up Christian outrage is good for business according to Comcast corporate.
This is such blatant propaganda lol
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