Olympic champion Jordan Burroughs offered his support to fellow New Jersey wrestler Andrew Johnson, who was forced by a referee to cut his dreadlocks in order to compete on Wednesday night.
Johnson, who is black, had a cover over his hair, but referee Alan Maloney, who is white, said that wouldn’t do.
Burroughs posted and spoke on social media early Saturday morning after researching what happened. The referee, Alan Maloney, was recommended by New Jersey’s high school athletics association not to be assigned to any events while the matter is under review.