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Sewa

(1,242 posts)
Sat Oct 9, 2021, 04:10 PM Oct 2021

Washington State coach Nick Rolovich applies for religious exemption, declines COVID-19 vaccine

Washington State football coach Nick Rolovich is seeking a religious exemption after refusing to receive a COVID-19 vaccination, according to a report published Saturday morning.

Rolovich’s application for a religious exemption will be reviewed by a “blind” committee, per a report from Jon Wilner of The Mercury News (San Jose). Committee members are not told who each applicant is.

Employees applying for exemptions must detail what beliefs prevent them from being vaccinated and explain why those are “sincerely held.”

Rolovich’s religious ideologies have not been shared publicly, but he comes from a Catholic family background, and attended a Catholic high school in Northern California.

The Cougar fan base has been divided for the past couple of months, and debate online is frequent. WSU’s program has received only one commitment from a prep player since Rolovich’s announcement July 21.

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2021/oct/09/report-washington-state-coach-nick-rolovich-applie/?amp-content=amp

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Washington State coach Nick Rolovich applies for religious exemption, declines COVID-19 vaccine (Original Post) Sewa Oct 2021 OP
Well the Pope said to get vaccinated CanonRay Oct 2021 #1
The Pope has said, get vaccinated sanatanadharma Oct 2021 #2
When I was in Catholic school, it was the nuns who lined us up for our polio vaccine sugar cubes. Irish_Dem Oct 2021 #3
Being a WSU alum, I hope he gets fired. mommymarine2003 Oct 2021 #4
I'm not an alum, Delphinus Oct 2021 #5

sanatanadharma

(3,639 posts)
2. The Pope has said, get vaccinated
Sat Oct 9, 2021, 04:30 PM
Oct 2021

So there goes that church; perhaps he needs to convert.
But not to Hinduism because he is involved in violent sport.
Perhaps Buddhism, but if he is that, he will already have given up warrior sports.
Sikhs are warriors' certainly brave enough to take a shot.
Scientology, Christian Science, Satanist, any of the many anti-sex sects.
Most likely he is a perfect fit for many of the protesting denominations.

As an antidisestablishmentarian, I suggest he join the Anti Descartes Church, where they chant, "I don't think, therefore thou aren't."

mommymarine2003

(258 posts)
4. Being a WSU alum, I hope he gets fired.
Sat Oct 9, 2021, 04:43 PM
Oct 2021

As far as I am concerned, he is not a role model for the players or the university. Now that Oct. 18th is approaching, all of a sudden he has discovered religion. I am currently watching the Cougars play Oregon State. The Cougars are behind, and we are at home today. Another loss along with Rolovich's vaccine stance, will probably be the final straw. I hope.

Delphinus

(11,808 posts)
5. I'm not an alum,
Sat Oct 9, 2021, 04:52 PM
Oct 2021

and really know nothing about the school or the coach, but I agree with you. He seems to be a coward.

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