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ariesgem

(1,634 posts) Fri Dec 21, 2018, 12:37 PM Dec 2018

Referee known for his racism makes high school wrestler cut off his locks.

Disgusting and heartbreaking. A referee known for his racism, Alan Maloney (google him), made high school wrestler Andrew Johnson cut off his dreads or lose the match. They were covered and gave him no advantage. So he cut them off. He won the match. Never should’ve been allowed.

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Well-known wrestling official Alan Maloney used a racial slur at a social gathering of officials in March, according to a report by the Courier-Post.

http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news/article/-7382124375202754705/well-known-wrestling-ref-used-racial-slur-at-social-gathering-report-says/

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Referee known for his racism makes high school wrestler cut off his locks. (Original Post) ariesgem Dec 2018 OP

looks like an attempt to disharten the the young man. List left Dec 2018 #1

I don't know the rules in that state, but WI lets you wear a cover. Cuthbert Allgood Dec 2018 #2

List left

(595 posts)

1. looks like an attempt to disharten the the young man.

Reply to ariesgem (Original post)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 01:12 PM

Dec 2018

Alan Maloney should be fired.

Cuthbert Allgood

(4,921 posts)

2. I don't know the rules in that state, but WI lets you wear a cover.

Reply to ariesgem (Original post)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 01:15 PM

Dec 2018

And it's not about the wrestler with the dreads getting an advantage, it's about their opponent not getting their finger caught in it and breaking/injuring the finger. In WI, you can have twists uncovered, but not cornrows. It's safety and not advantage.

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