(CNN) After a referee forced a black varsity wrestler to cut his dreadlocks, a New Jersey school district decided it will not send its sports teams to any events where that referee is officiating. The Buena Regional Board of Education held an emergency meeting Wednesday to discuss the December 19 wrestling match where Andrew Johnson, 16, had to choose between cutting his hair or forfeiting his match. Video of a trainer cutting his hair in the middle of the gym went viral over the weekend, sparking outrage and accusations of racial bias. "District administration has been working diligently around the clock for the past several days collecting as much info as possible about the sequence of events occurring this past December 19." Cappuccio said he informed the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) that "the school district and its athletic teams will not compete in any contest officiated by this referee from this point forward."

Source: CNN December 27, 2018 03:00 UTC