By Brent Schrontenboer, USA TODAY: Washington State football coach Nick Rolovich has applied for a religious exemption from the COVID-19 vaccine mandate after refusing to be vaccinated despite pleas from his mentor to change his mind for the sake of himself and others, according to that mentor, June Jones.
Jones told this to USA TODAY Sports on Thursday night as Rolovich faces an Oct. 18 deadline to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or get approved for an exemption, according to the mandate for Washington state employees.
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