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Canton coaches ousted after player says he was forced to eat pork By The Associated Press CANTON, Ohio (AP) — The head football coach at an Ohio high school and six other coaches there have been ousted after a football player said he was forced him to eat pork in violation of his religious beliefs for missing a voluntary workout. The Canton City Board of Education voted unanimously Thursday to not renew the coaching contracts of Canton McKinley head football coach Marcus Wattley, two of his a...

The head football coach at an Ohio high school and six other coaches have been fired after violating a players religious beliefs.

The coach forced him to eat an entire pepperoni pizza because he missed a voluntary practice.

The coach forced him to eat an entire pepperoni pizza because he missed a voluntary practice.

The coach forced him to eat an entire pepperoni pizza because he missed a voluntary practice.

By Bill Galluccio Jun 3, 2021 An Ohio high school football coach and his seven assistants have been suspended after they forced a Jewish player to eat an entire pepperoni pizza as punishment. An attorney for the family of the unnamed 17-year-old player said that he went into the gym at McKinley High School on May 24 and was told he was being punished for missing a voluntary strength and conditioning practice four days earlier. According to the  When the player showed up for practice, his co...

By Bill Galluccio Jun 3, 2021 An Ohio high school football coach and his seven assistants have been suspended after they forced a Jewish player to eat an entire pepperoni pizza as punishment. An attorney for the family of the unnamed 17-year-old player said that he went into the gym at McKinley High School on May 24 and was told he was being punished for missing a voluntary strength and conditioning practice four days earlier. According to the  When the player showed up for practice, his co...

By Bill Galluccio Jun 3, 2021 An Ohio high school football coach and his seven assistants have been suspended after they forced a Jewish player to eat an entire pepperoni pizza as punishment. An attorney for the family of the unnamed 17-year-old player said that he went into the gym at McKinley High School on May 24 and was told he was being punished for missing a voluntary strength and conditioning practice four days earlier. According to the  When the player showed up for practice, his co...

By Bill Galluccio Jun 3, 2021 An Ohio high school football coach and his seven assistants have been suspended after they forced a Jewish player to eat an entire pepperoni pizza as punishment. An attorney for the family of the unnamed 17-year-old player said that he went into the gym at McKinley High School on May 24 and was told he was being punished for missing a voluntary strength and conditioning practice four days earlier. According to the  When the player showed up for practice, his co...

By Bill Galluccio Jun 3, 2021 An Ohio high school football coach and his seven assistants have been suspended after they forced a Jewish player to eat an entire pepperoni pizza as punishment. An attorney for the family of the unnamed 17-year-old player said that he went into the gym at McKinley High School on May 24 and was told he was being punished for missing a voluntary strength and conditioning practice four days earlier. According to the  When the player showed up for practice, his co...