Friday, March 29, 2024

Alan Maloney – The Referee Who Forced Black Wrestler to Cut Dreads Will File Lawsuit

*A referee in New Jersey who had allegedly forced his Black student to cut his dread locks is filing a lawsuit for character defamation and emotional distress. The ref called Alan Maloney, who had forced the student to cut his locks or to face disqualification, has suffered a lot of financial losses because of this decision.

A Lawsuit of $100,000

The ref has now taken the appropriate steps to file a lawsuit worth $100,000 for character defamation and emotional distress against 12 defendants. He made this decision because of the fact that he cannot find work due to the fact that he demanded Andrew Johnson – the teen wrestler – to cut his hair before taking part.

Since the match had taken place in December 2018, the controversial referee has been barred from taking part in matches until the investigations are completely resolved.

Defending His Actions

Maloney has been defending his actions because the Black student violated the rules set by the Interscholastic Athletic Association of New Jersey State. According to these rules, Andrew Johnson did not have the legally sanctioned hair for the match and was even given the appropriate amount of time – 90 seconds – to make the decision.

Andrew Johnson and His Family’s Claims

Dominic Speziali, who is a lawyer from Philadelphia and is representing Andrew Johnson and his family came forward with their claim. He said that the referee was just covering his bases and is going to extent of filing a lawsuit as a victim of the incident.

Well, the lawyer isn’t wrong. The incident had only one victim and Alan Maloney’s actions could easily be interpreted as borderline racism.

Maloney Has a History of Racism

While investigations were underway, it was found that the referee had been accused of racism way back in 2016. This referee had actually made the headlines when he was reported to have used racial slur against an African American referee. At the time Maloney said that he didn’t even remember using the racial slurs and his attorney refused to comment when he was asked about the proceedings.

Well, on the bright side, Andrew Johnson is currently a junior in high school and still competing in wrestling matches. He had also been able to bag 19 wins since January! Even after the incident, Andrew had been praised to let his hair get an impromptu haircut simply to take one for the team!

 

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