BUENA, NJ. (THECOUNT) — A high school wrestling match in Atlantic County, New Jersey has gone viral after teenage wrestler, Andrew Johnson, was forced to cut off his dreadlocks, in order to continue his match.
The incident has sparked a firestorm of comments on social media about why the teen was called out for his hair and why, what some would consider, the drastic measure was carried out.
Many say the only reason why there was a call to cut the hair was because of the color of the wrestler’s skin. source
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Buena Regional High School wrestler Johnson, a junior, had to have his hair cut or forfeit the match.
In video taken of the incident, you can see his locks getting chopped off by a trainer.
Johnson would then go on to win his match.
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