Opinion: I was a Katy High football co-captain and we were pressured into prayer

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Opinion: I was a Katy High football co-captain and we were pressured into prayer
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The Supreme Court’s recent decision on prayer was out of touch. It was not until after...

of the field after football games. In the majority opinion, the court focused on a claim that there were no high school football players who complained that they were coerced into praying with the coach. The court also stated that firing the coach for prayerunder which learning how to tolerate diverse expressive activities has always been part of learning how to live in a pluralistic society.”

From 2001 to 2003, I played varsity football at Katy High School and served as the co-captain of the 2003 team that won the state football championship. Playing in that environment demanded discipline. Everyone knew that we had to fall in line, do what the coaches asked of us and never question the system that was leading us to championships. I was — and am still — incredibly grateful for the opportunity to compete and succeed at the highest level, and I felt rewarded for my efforts.

Before each football game, the players most vocal about their religious convictions would lead the team in prayer in an area near the locker room. Players would sweep through the field house calling for those not already in the room to join them in the prayer room. Coaches would encourage those who were unaware the player-led prayer was about to begin to join the prayer room.

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