Lawsuit filed against Canton City School District by student allegedly forced to eat pork

, filed a lawsuit Wednesday in U.S. District Courts against the Canton City School District.

Canton City Schools fire 7 football coaches accused of forcing a Hebrew Israelite student to eat porkDefendants named in the lawsuit include the Canton City School District and Canton City School District Board of Education as well as former coaches Marcus Wattley, Frank McLeod, Zachary Sweat, Romero Harris, Cade Brodie, Tyler Thatcher and Josh Grimsley.

The former student and his parents are seeking injunctive relief and damages from the defendants, according to the lawsuit. “On May 24th, 2021, a star football player for the Canton McKinley Bulldogs was subject to a horrible incident of being forced to eat the residue of a pork pepperoni pizza in violation of his religious beliefs. The penalty for refusing to eat the pizza was possible removal from the football team. All coaches involved have been terminated from the Canton School District. The central facts in this case are undisputed.

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