Atheists Weren’t Happy About Football Players’ Cross Decal — and a University Just Handed Them a Major Victory
Freedom From Religion Foundation attorney Rebecca Markert told the outlet that the decision to remove the symbol is “great news” and that “putting religious imagery on public school property is unconstitutional.”
The central question, of course, is whether the football players decided on their own to place the cross on their helmets or whether they were compelled by a coach or school leaders. Individual religious expression is generally permitted, even in public venues.
The team was reportedly also told they could turn the cross into a plus sign if they chose not to remove it, which would have no longer made it a Christian symbol.
