Tue Oct 19, 2021 – 8:01 pm EDTTue Oct 19, 2021 – 8:43 pm EDT
PULLMAN, Washington (LifeSiteNews) – Washington State University fired head football coach Nick Rolovich on Monday for not abiding by COVID jab mandates imposed by Democrat Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and the school.
Athletic director Pat Chun and WSU president Kirk Schultz made the announcement at a news conference. Four assistant coaches also were fired for refusing the vaccine.
The mandate, issued in August, required most Washington state employees to receive the injection by October 18 unless they received a medical or religious exemption. The university issued its own requirement shortly afterward.
“The noncompliance with this requirement renders [Rolovich] ineligible to be employed at Washington State University and therefore can no longer fulfill the duties as a head coach of our football program effective immediately,” Chun said. “It is disheartening to be here today. Our football team is hurting. Our WSU community is fractured. Today will have a lasting impact on the young men on our team and the remaining coaches and staff.”
Rolovich, a state employee, was under contract until 2025. He tweeted in July that he would not take the COVID jab for personal reasons, though he respected people to make their own decisions.
— Nick Rolovich (@NickRolovich) July 21, 2021
Rolovich had been in discussions with Chun about
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