'Cruel, racist': anger over high school wrestler forced to cut his dreadlocks

New Jersey referee’s choice to force black teen to cut his hair or forfeit match has been called ‘humiliating’

A New Jersey high school wrestler had his dreadlocks cut off minutes before his match after a referee told him to lose the hairstyle or forfeit the competition.

A local reporter tweeted video of Buena Regional High School wrestler Andrew Johnson getting his hair cut court-side. He went on to win Wednesday’s match, but appeared visibly distraught.

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