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…
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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…