Former Player Reaches $100K Settlement in Kneeling Retaliation Suit

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Former Virginia Tech women’s soccer player Kiersten Hening, allegedly forced off the team for refusing to kneel before a game, has settled her federal lawsuit against coach Charles "Chugger" Adair, according to Hening’s attorney.

As reported by the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Hening alleged that Adair removed her from the team’s starting lineup and ultimately pressured her off the team because she refused to kneel with her teammates during the Atlantic Coast Conference's pregame unity statements during the 2020 season.

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