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Ex-SJSU volleyball coach files new lawsuit alleging retaliation for Trump support, religion amid trans scandal

Former San Jose State volleyball coach Melissa Batie-Smoose alleges in federal court that head coach Todd Kress mocked her Trump support and religious views.

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