Virginia Tech Soccer Player Who Was Benched for Not Kneeling During Anthem Wins Latest Court Battle Against Former Coach
December 12, 2022 | Virginia
A judge recently ruled that former Virginia Tech women’s soccer player Kiersten Hening can continue her lawsuit against her former Virginia Tech soccer coach Charles “Chugger” Aidair.
Aidair benched Hening after she refused to kneel during the national anthem at games. The coach berated her during halftime for her stance.
FOX News reported:
A judge recently ruled that a former Virginia Tech women’s soccer player can continue a lawsuit against her former coach after she was allegedly benched and pressured to leave the team for declining to kneel during a pregame social justice demonstration.
Kiersten Hening, who was a midfielder/defender for the Hokies from 2018 to 2020, sued coach Charles “Chugger” Aidair in 2021 on First Amendment grounds, which federal Judge Thomas Cullen announced on Dec. 2 can proceed to trial…. (Excerpt from The Gateway Pundit)
