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Coverage dated October 18, 2021

Washington State coach Rolovich fired for refusing vaccine

Headline from The Daily News (Longview)

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Washington State fired football coach Nick Rolovich and four of his assistants on Monday for refusing a state mandate that all employees get vaccinated against COVID-19,

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  1. The Daily News (Longview)

    Washington State coach Rolovich fired for refusing vaccine (opens The Daily News (Longview))

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    SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Washington State fired football coach Nick Rolovich and four of his assistants on Monday for refusing a state mandate that all employees get vaccinated against COVID-19,

  2. NewsBusters

    Washington State Coach Loses Job For Refusing Vaccine (opens NewsBusters)

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    On Monday, Washington State University head coach Nick Rolovich was fired from his job, along with four of his assistants. It wasn’t because of his record, the Cougars are 4-3 and currently rank third in the PAC-12 North division.

  3. New York Times

    Washington State Fires Football Coach Over Vaccine Refusal (opens New York Times)

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    Nick Rolovich said in July he would not get a Covid-19 vaccine and maintained his stance once a state mandate was announced in August. Four of his assistants were also fired.

  4. NBC News

    Washington State University fires head football coach for refusing Covid-19 vaccine (opens NBC News)

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    “This is a disheartening day for our football program,” a school official said.

  5. CBS News

    Washington State fires football coach Nick Rolovich for refusing COVID-19 vaccine (opens CBS News)

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    Four assistant coaches were also fired for not being vaccinated.

  6. Newsweek

    Nick Rolovich's vaccine stance was "unacceptable," WSU athletics director says (opens Newsweek)

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    Rolovich was fired by the university after not meeting a deadline for state employees to get vaccinated.

  7. Slate Magazine

    The Bigger Reason Washington State Fired Its Vaccine-Refusing Football Coach (opens Slate Magazine)

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    Other coaches around the sport, of all backgrounds and politics, understood what he didn’t.

  8. New York Times

    Covid Live Updates: Washington State Fires Football Coach for Refusing Vaccine (opens New York Times)

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    The coach, Nick Rolovich, had been the state’s highest-paid employee. Deadlines to get vaccinated have passed for government workers in several states.

  9. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    WSU's Rolovich fired for refusing vaccine (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    WSU's Rolovich fired for refusing vaccine

  10. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Washington State coach Rolovich fired for refusing vaccine - WISH-TV | Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Washington State fired football coach Nick […]

  11. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Washington State coach Nick Rolovich fired for refusing vaccine after state mandate (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Nick Rolovich was fired for cause, which means the university does not have to honor the rest of his contract, which ran through 2025 at more than $3 million per year.

  12. The Columbian

    WSU fires Rolovich for refusing vaccine (opens The Columbian)

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    Washington State fired football coach Nick Rolovich on Monday for refusing a state mandate that all employees get vaccinated against COVID-19.

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