Alan Maloney, the racist wrestling referee who cut a young Black wrestler’s locs before a match, has been suspended from refereeing matches for two years. On Wednesday, the New Jersey Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJIAA) and The New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (NJDCR) announced the “punishment” rendered upon Maloney via…
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High School Wrestler's Hair Remains 'Unrelenting Fixation' for Officials
Andrew Johnson, a wrestler attending Buena Regional High School in New Jersey, was forced by referee Alan Maloney to cut his dreadlocks or forfeit a match, which sparked outrage around the country last month. This week, another referee wanted Johnson to cover his now shorter hair for a match. Dominic…
Archived: Ref Suspended After Forcing Wrestler to Cut Dreadlocks
Alan Maloney, a white New Jersey referee, who forced Andrew Johnson, a Black high school wrestler, to cut off his dreadlocks during a match has been barred from further officiating as an investigation takes place. New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association published a statement on Twitter following the racist incident…
Archived: Racist High School Ref Forces Black Wrestler to Cut Dreadlocks
UPDATE: Dec. 23, 2018 at 8:44 EST: Ref Suspended After Forcing Wrestler to Cut Dreadlocks ORIGINAL STORY Alan Maloney, a white referee, forced Andrew Johnson, a Black high school wrestler, to cut off his dreadlocks or he would disqualify him from the match. The match was held at Buena Regional…