Alan Maloney previously called a fellow black referee the n-word.
A white referee was caught on video ordering a black high school wrestler to cut off his dreadlocks or forfeit a key match.
Andrew Johnson, who was competing for Buena Regional High School in New Jersey, was wearing a hair cover over his dreadlocks but was told it was not enough. Video of the incident shows referee Alan Maloney give Johnson an ultimatum: cut off his hair or lose the match.
Johnson appeared visibly upset in the 40 second clip circulating on Twitter as a white woman hastily chopped his dreadlocks off. The high school wrestler went on to win the match in overtime and led his team to a win.
His teammates were seen trying to cheer him up after his victory, but he continued to appear upset.
This reportedly was not the first time the referee involved was accused of racist behavior. Maloney reportedly used a racial slur towards a black man during a 2016 social gathering and was subsequently slammed to the ground for it, the Courier Post reported.
