Mike Faulk, who is a spokesperson for Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, disputed former Washington State football head coach Nick Rolovich's claims that the state's vaccine mandate specifically targeted the 42-year-old, per Greg Mason of the Spokesman-Review.
All Washington state employees were required to be fully vaccinated as of Oct. 18, 2021, to stay employed. Rolovich, who was a state employee by virtue of his position at a state university, did not comply with the vaccine mandate.
He applied for a religious exemption, did not receive one and was terminated for cause.