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Judge Approves Lawsuit Against Soccer Coach Accused of Benching Player Who Refused to Kneel

Judge Approves Lawsuit Against Soccer Coach Accused of Benching Player Who Refused to Kneel
The Virginia Tech campus is shown in Blacksburg, Va., on Dec. 8, 2011. Jared Soares/Getty Images
Naveen Athrappully
Naveen Athrappully
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12/12/2022|Updated: 12/12/2022
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A federal judge has ruled that a former women’s soccer player from Virginia Tech can continue her lawsuit against her ex-coach for allegedly benching her after she refused to kneel during a public statement from a social justice organization.

The lawsuit was filed by Kiersten Hening against her former coach Charles Adair. According to Hening, she refused to kneel in support of social justice initiatives including Black Lives Matter (BLM), which resulted in Adair violating her First Amendment rights.

Naveen Athrappully
Naveen Athrappully
Reporter
Naveen Athrappully is a news reporter covering business and world events at The Epoch Times.
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