Grassland Coach

Grassland Coach: We read:

“26 year old Bryan Glover is not shy about his political opinions. He is proud tea party Republican and felt compelled to voice his disappointment in the current administration through his music. But he never thought sharing his new song would leave him unemployed.

The song is called, “When You’re Holding A Hammer, Everything Looks Like A Nail.” It is a reference to Glover’s frustrations with the current administration and President Obama. Glover co-wrote the tune with a parent on the Grassland Middle School football team. He never thought sending it out to friends, family and player’s parents could put the hammer on the nail of his job with the school.

It all stems from an email Glover sent through his personal Yahoo account. “I sent it 99 percent of the people in my inbox– all the way from my mom to people I haven’t spoken to in years,” said Glover. But the email, with a link to his new song, went out to a handful of parents of kids on the Grassland Football Team.

Within hours, parents called the school to complain of the politically charged lyrics and Glover said the principal at Grassland Middle School told the head football coach to release Glover from his position with the team.

“I found it amusing,” said parent Michael Kasaitis about Glover’s country song. He said no matter the opinion on his music, the link was sent from his personal email account and it is free speech. “I was totally upset. He has every right to write a song, write a book or to make his opinion known,” said Kasaitis.