The Supreme Court’s conservative wing ruled the coach was simply exercising his First Amendment rights to free speech. They have been leading their teams in prayer, or participating in player-led prayer, “for centuries” said one coach, and the ruling had little impact. “It legitimizes a practice that has been going on for years,” said Mike Duffie, the basketball coach at Pickens County High School. To many, the high court’s ruling was indeed a thunderbolt and the banner headlines justified, in a different way. The perpetrator doesn’t get to define what the experience is like for those on the other side.”And what of future coaches among the gatherings of these athletes in Christian prayer?

Source: CNN July 07, 2022 18:20 UTC