I heard an interview on ESPN radio with an assistant coach from that night’s opposing team. The official was at the weighin, checked fingernails, skin and HAIR. That Official said nothing about that young man’s hair. He waited until he toed the line and shook hands with his opponent to say a word. This Coach said in NJ those issues are handled in the locker room at weigh ins. The opposing coach questioned the officials motives and he knew the whole story.
All of you stating that this was not racial without knowing all of the facts are being naive. What other reason would he have to wait? To embarrass this young man publicly instead of when it should have been addressed in private? Where the only remedy would be a forfeit?
The official should be fired and banned for life. Even if it was not racially motivated his judgment is horrible and there is no place for him in this sport.