Former Coach at Washington State Files Lawsuit for Termination After Refusal of COVID-19 Vaccine

Former Washington State head coach Nick Rolovich has filed a lawsuit against the university, athletic director Pat Chun and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, seeking damages over his firing last year due to his refusal to take the COVID-19 vaccine. Here’s what you need to know.

The 32-page lawsuit, which was first reported by ESPN, was filed Friday. Rolovich and four assistants were fired for cause on Oct. 19, 2021, with the school citing their refusal to follow the state vaccine mandate for public employees.

Rolovich made a religious exemption request, which was denied, as the school said it could not make proper accommodations in his role as head football coach.

Read the source article at theathletic.com