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Teen’s suit says coaches made him eat pizza despite religion
NBC News ^ | Jan. 1, 2022

Posted on 01/02/2022 1:12:46 PM PST by nickcarraway

An Ohio high school football player who says coaches forced him to eat a pizza covered with pepperoni grease in violation of his religious beliefs is suing his former district and the ousted coaches.

The former Canton McKinley High School athlete and his parents filed a federal civil rights suit this week seeking millions of dollars in damages and alleging violations of his religious freedom and constitutional rights.

The athlete says in the lawsuit that coaches were notified he doesn’t eat pork or pork residue as a member of the Hebrew Israelite religious faith, but that they ordered him to eat the pizza as punishment for missing an offseason workout — and indicated his spot on the team was at risk if he didn’t.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events; US: Ohio
KEYWORDS: blacksupremacy; chat; education; food; hegonnabefine; oizza; pepperoni; pizza; religion
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To: nickcarraway

The district says the claims have no merit, but they fired the coaches anyway. So, which is it?


81 posted on 01/03/2022 12:01:20 AM PST by colorado tanker
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To: Rocko Jack

Acta chapter 10 (also chapter 11 and others)
10And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance, 11And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth: 12Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air. 13And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat. 14But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean. 15And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common. 16This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven.


82 posted on 01/03/2022 1:54:47 AM PST by Graybeard58 (The China virus doesn't scare me, Venezuelaism does.)
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To: nickcarraway

This story smells worst than a week-old worn pair of Rep. Schiff’s underpants.


83 posted on 01/03/2022 1:58:40 AM PST by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper (Figures )
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To: nickcarraway

If I’m on the jury I’d award the defense the cost of the pizza from the plaintiff.


84 posted on 01/03/2022 2:00:54 AM PST by Gaffer
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To: xxqqzz

I don’t think “Hebrew Israelite” = “Jewish” in the minds of many of the folks claiming to be adherents under either label. But even granting that point it’s not impossible for black folks to become Jewish, just uncommon. A well known example was Sammy Davis, Jr.


85 posted on 01/03/2022 10:04:10 AM PST by JohnBovenmyer (Biden/Harris press events are called dodo ops)
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To: JohnBovenmyer

Nissim Black is better known these days. He is a rapper from Seattle who became a chareidi Jew.

There’s also NBA star Amar’e Stoudemire, who was exposed as a youngster to the Black Hebrew cult but eventually converted to Orthodox Judaism in Israel.

And there are a few other notable converts to Orthodox Judaism from black or African backgrounds.


86 posted on 01/03/2022 10:21:19 AM PST by jjotto ( Blessed are You LORD, who crushes enemies and subdues the wicked.)
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To: xxqqzz

The school system should not be part of this suit. I am sure the district has no policy that say a teacher or coach has the authority to force feed a student. I don’t see how it can be sustainable to hold the public accountable for the actions of individuals acting outside their authority. Unless I missed something where the coach has a pattern of this behavior and the district did not discipline or actually condoned the behavior. The coach did something stupid he should be the one accountable.


87 posted on 01/03/2022 11:11:40 AM PST by joedish
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To: Graybeard58

What God has cleansed and Anything Don’t appear to be the same


88 posted on 01/04/2022 2:59:13 AM PST by Rocko Jack
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To: PghBaldy

Who cares what it is. If the kid said he can’t eat it he can’t eat it. How is this any different than a religious exemption for the vaccine? And as a punishment? SERIOUSLY. What idiots. As a Jew, if were observant, I could not eat it either.


89 posted on 01/05/2022 8:38:15 AM PST by Hildy (In an unforgiving world, only the shameless survive.)
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To: Flick Lives

WHEN IT IS AGAINST YOUR RELIGION and they know it.


90 posted on 01/05/2022 8:55:41 AM PST by Hildy (In an unforgiving world, only the shameless survive.)
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To: Autonomous User

I am curious. Can you please explain what you know about this? Again, nobody should be forced to put something in their body they don’t want to. At least let’s be consistent here. I am Jewish, I am not observant, and I understand the importance of it as a religious belief.


91 posted on 01/05/2022 8:58:17 AM PST by Hildy (In an unforgiving world, only the shameless survive.)
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To: Rocko Jack

Now you just want to argue but I am done. You asked a question and I, in good faith answered with scripture. God bless you brother.


92 posted on 01/05/2022 1:20:57 PM PST by Graybeard58 (The China virus doesn't scare me, Venezuelaism does.)
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To: Hildy

This is just one of the few articles shedding more light on the subject. From reading the MSM;s piling on articles you would never know there is more to the story.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/07/14/high-school-coaches-firing-over-pizza-incident-was-sparked-by-disgruntled-colleague-suit-says/


93 posted on 01/05/2022 1:23:51 PM PST by Autonomous User (During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.)
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To: Autonomous User

Thank you! That is very different!


94 posted on 01/06/2022 6:33:00 AM PST by Hildy (In an unforgiving world, only the shameless survive.)
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To: Graybeard58

Thank you for posting scripture.
It’s helps me


95 posted on 01/09/2022 8:06:56 AM PST by Rocko Jack
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