The referee who made a New Jersey high school wrestler cut his dreadlocks right before a match has been suspended from his position for two years, state officials announced.
right before a match in order to be allowed to compete — a case that ignited debate over abuse of power and cultural bias — has been suspended from his position for two years, state officials announced Wednesday.
The punishment against Alan Maloney, who officiated the match last December, was reached between the state's Division on Civil Rights and the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. In addition to Maloney being suspended for two wrestling seasons, officials and staff involved in high school athletics across New Jersey must participate in implicit bias training.
"Student athletes should be able to compete with each other on a level playing field," New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal."Racial discrimination in the enforcement of the rules of any sport is inconsistent with the spirit of fair play. The Division on Civil Rights' action today makes it less likely that any student athlete will have to endure discrimination that not only undermines fair competition but also violates our state laws.
Referee Alan Maloney forced high school wrestler Andrew Johnson to cut his dreadlocks during a match.The Division on Civil Rights also issued guidance on how racial discrimination can be based on one's hairstyle, which it says occurs when certain physical traits, like hair, are"inextricably intertwined with or closely associated with race.
Officials with the state athletics association said the new rules will help"ensure that a situation like this does not happen in the future."
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