Referee forces HS wrestler to cut off dreadlocks before match
And before people ignore the article and defend the indefensible, there are legal hair coverings for wrestling that are allowed in the sport. This wrestler had his legal hair covering and the referee would not let him wrestle. The saddest part is the wrestler won the match, yet he looked defeated.
A wrestler from Buena High School in Atlantic County was told by a referee with a history of racist behavior he had to cut his dreadlocks or forfeit his match during a dual meet Thursday night against Oakcrest, according to a report by SNJ Today News.
The wrestler, Andrew Johnson, opted to cut his hair, prompting what appears to be an athletic trainer to shear off his dreadlocks with scissors on the mat.
And before people ignore the article and defend the indefensible, there are legal hair coverings for wrestling that are allowed in the sport. This wrestler had his legal hair covering and the referee would not let him wrestle. The saddest part is the wrestler won the match, yet he looked defeated.