Former Bremerton High School football coach Joe Kennedy takes a knee in front of the Supreme Court after his case was argued, April 25.

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Regarding “Prayer Belongs in the Closet” (Letters, April 29): The hypocrites described by Jesus were praying in public to draw attention to themselves and curry favor in a populace that was overwhelmingly Jewish. Coach Joe Kennedy prayed in public at a place that was so hostile to his show of faith, he lost his job. The two situations are not at all analogous.

Marissa Wadlington

Sugar Land, Texas