Coach Joe Kennedy was 'banned from team meal,' was 'ostracized' when he returned to football job: lawyer

Former Washington high school football coach Joe Kennedy and attorney Hiram Sasser join 'Fox & Friends' after Kennedy's first game back. Kennedy said he's leaving his job due to the declining health of family members in Florida.

Coach Joe Kennedy, known for his successful First Amendment fight for the right to say a prayer on the high school football field in Bremerton, Washington, appeared on "Fox & Friends" on Friday, Sept. 8, to share context about why he's now decided to leave his assistant football coaching job in Washington.

In part, he's alleging retaliation from the school district that fired him eight years ago and then was forced to accept him back this year after he won his Supreme Court battle. 

"Fox & Friends" co-host Steve Doocy asked Kennedy to explain why he quit after the first game of the season this year after fighting for his job.

"It seemed like the right thing to do," said Kennedy. "We've had problems with a family member down in Florida" who is in ill health, the coach added. 

COACH JOE KENNEDY RESIGNS FROM BREMERTON HIGH SCHOOL IN WASHINGTON, WILL CARE FOR AILING FAMILY MEMBER

Kennedy and his family have been living down in Florida. He said they received some "really bad news last week" — prompting his resignation, he said.

The coach recently returned to the football field at Bremerton High School after the Supreme Court ruled in his favor in 2022 after a closely watched legal battle. 

Coach Joe Kennedy, who won an important Supreme Court battle in 2022, has now quit his assistant coaching job. He and his team enjoyed a victory after his first week back in Bremerton, Washington.  (Fox News)

In 2015, Kennedy lost his coaching job due to his practice of saying a silent prayer on the 50-yard line