Referees Accused Of Discrimination After Black Basketball Player Barred From Game Due To Hair Beads

Referees Accused Of Discrimination After Black Basketball Player Barred From Game Due To Hair Beads

Essence Magazine:

By Melissa Noel ·Updated January 25, 2024

Referees in New Jersey are accused of violating the state’s CROWN Act by not allowing a Black high school basketball player to compete because she had hair beads in her hair.

The alleged incident occurred on January 4 during a game

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