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Non-Kneeling Ex-Virginia Tech Soccer Player Settles With School After Benching Non-Kneeling Ex-Virginia Tech Soccer Player Settles With School After Benching
Non-Kneeling Ex-Virginia Tech Soccer Player Settles With School After Benching Former Virginia Tech women’s soccer star Kiersten Hening has reportedly reached a six-figure settlement with her former coach Charles "Chugger" Adair over a dispute about kneeling before games that ultimately led to her benching. Hening was rewarded at least $100,000 as part of an agreement to dismiss a federal lawsuit that was previously filed regarding the former defensive midfielder’s First Amendment rights. According to reports, the terms of the settlement do not involve Adair admitting any wrongdoing, though few other details were initially released pending the finality of the agreem…