A New Jersey referee who forced a high-school wrestler to
cut his dreadlocks right before a match has been barred from further
officiating pending an investigation into the incident, school district
officials said Friday.
The unnamed Buena Regional High
School student was told at a match Wednesday night that his hair and
headgear were not compliant with regulation and would have to instantly
cut his long locks or forfeit the round, according to a statement Friday
from the Buena Regional School District.
Video
of the student having his hair cut went viral after it was circulated
on social media the following day, drawing widespread outrage online.
The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
released a statement Friday that said it would recommend the referee,
who was not named, not officiate any matches until a review could be
completed.
"Regulations regarding hair length and legal
hair covers for wrestlers are provided by the National Federation of
State High School Associations," the statement read. "At this point, the
NJSIAA is working to determine the exact nature of the incident and
whether an infraction occurred."
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While I am glad this referee been barred; I am curious to know where was this young man parents at and are they planning on speaking out? I sure hope so, but it's ultimately their choice and they have the right to their privacy. This should've never happened and I am so disgusted. His name is Andrew Johnson by the way, and he did win the match, but the look on his face says it all.
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