This is not a feel-good story.
This is not about being a good teammate.
This is RACIST.
Why this ref even has a job says a lot about our society.
A black high school wrestler was told by a white referee that he needed to cut off his dreadlocks or forfeit an important match … and the whole incident was captured on video.
Andrew Johnson was about to compete for Buena Regional High School in New Jersey — and was wearing a cover over his dreadlocks … when referee Alan Maloney stepped in.
Maloney told Johnson his hair cover was not sufficient and gave him 2 choices — chop off the locks or lose the match.
Johnson reluctantly chose the haircut — but you can see he’s visibly upset.
Now, it’s been revealed the ref has a history of racist behavior — using a racial slur toward a black man during a social gathering in 2016 … and getting his ass kicked in the process.
The offended party (an African American man) was so pissed, he slammed Maloney to the ground following the slur.
For calling a black man a nigger he got sensitivity training and got to keep his job.
If he isn’t fired today I will make sure to post this story every day until he does. This is sickening and shame on the Mike Frankel SNJ today for making this seem like the kid was in the wrong. You are part of the problem.
Flip the page the video, hopefully the kid is ok.