The parents of the 16-year-old Black varsity wrestler who was forced to cut his dreadlocks before a match have spoken out for the first time since the incident.
Family of the Black wrestler who was forced to cut his dreadlocks speaks out

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The parents of the 16-year-old Black varsity wrestler who was forced to cut his dreadlocks before a match have spoken out for the first time since the incident.