Still waiting for FFRF to go after the Religion of peace.
Via WISTV:
A watchdog group says Clemson University and the University of South Carolina are imposing “personal religion on players by hiring Christian chaplains.”
he Freedom From Religion Foundation released a report, titled “Pray to Play,” earlier this week highlighting the relationships between college football and religion.
Their report explains how Clemson and USC, along with 13 other schools in college football, use religion often in the face of laws strictly calling for a separation between the two.
The report singles out South Carolina’s use of a chaplain, identified as Adrian Despres, and says Despres has been paid a total of $18,000 since 2010 despite a university policy on chaplains that says the athletics department cannot pay for such services “provided and work performed in his or her capacity as chaplain.”
The report says Clemson coach Dabo Swinney arranged for a chaplain to be paid $2,500 annually through a donor.
Swinney has been cited multiple times by the group for his religious practices with the team. Several years ago, a photo surfaced on social media showing wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins being baptized while surrounded by coaches and players. For his part, Swinney has said he will not change anything about the state of his program when it comes to religion.