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Court Upholds WSU's Firing of Coach Rolovich Over Vaccine Refusal

1/7/2025

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A federal court upheld Washington State University's decision to fire former football coach Nick Rolovich for his refusal to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The court dismissed Rolovich's claims of religious objections, deeming them largely secular. This ruling reinforces WSU's vaccine mandate and rejects Rolovich's claims of breach of contract and wage withholding.

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A federal court upheld Washington State University's decision to fire former football coach Nick Rolovich for his refusal to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The court dismissed Rolovich's claims of religious objections, deeming them largely secular. This ruling reinforces WSU's vaccine mandate and rejects Rolovich's claims of breach of contract and wage withholding.