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Washington school district negotiating with praying coach

BREMERTON, Wash. (AP) — A Washington school district says it is negotiating with the football coach who continues to pray following games after district officials asked him to keep religion off the field.

Bremerton High assistant coach Joe Kennedy knelt as his players left the field Friday night and prayed. The Kitsap Sun reports players from the other team and others joined him.

The school district said in a statement issued Monday that Kennedy's employment status is unchanged. School officials are reviewing the events of Friday night and are talking to the coach's lawyers.

"The district continues to hope that the district and Mr.