According to a letter from the school district Superintendent David Cappuccio Jr., the wrestler chose to have his hair cut rather than forfeit the match Wednesday after the referee told him his ...

During Johnson's first match back last weekend, the 16-year-old varsity wrestler went through a routine weigh-in and check of his hair and skin. But then, Speziali said, a referee informed a Buena ...

Johnson's story went viral when video showed the wrestler having his hair cut mat-side during a match against Oakcrest on Dec. 19. The video garnered reactions from professional athletes and ...

One year after a high school wrestler in New Jersey was forced to cut off his dreadlocks to compete in a match, discrimination based on the style or texture of someone’s hair is now illegal in ...

The parents of a Buena Regional High School wrestler who was thrust into the national spotlight when an official required him to cut his dreadlocks or forfeit his bout expressed immense, heartfelt ...

The family says that the wrestler was dejected and went off to the side to cry. Andrew Johnson's family says even though he won the match, the 16-year-old wrestler was dejected and went off to the ...

Maloney rejected the covering that Johnson wore over his hair, and then started the clock, giving the wrestler 90 seconds to cut his hair or forfeit the match. The family says, "Under duress but ...