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High School Football Coach Fired After Forcing Jewish Player To Eat Pork As Punishment

Joe Morgan
High School Football Coach Fired After Forcing Jewish Player To Eat Pork As Punishment
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A Jewish high school football player in Ohio was allegedly forced by his coach to eat pork — a violation of his religious beliefs — as a form of punishment.

According to 19 news in Cleveland, Ohio, coach Wattley Marcus and seven members of the football staff at McKinley High School forced a 17-year-old boy to eat a pepperoni pizza after he missed a weight-lifting session in May. 

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