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CBS News
09-03-2025
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New Jersey high school wrestler wins 4th straight state championship amid controversy
A New Jersey high school wrestler is once again a state champion, this time amid swirling controversy. Anthony Knox Jr. won the 126-pound finals for his fourth straight state championship Saturday, becoming only the fifth person in New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association history to do so. The victory places him among the elite, but it might be short-lived. The title could eventually be stripped from him. Brawl controversy surrounds New Jersey champion wrestler Knox's accomplishment is overshadowed by controversy. On Feb. 22, he and his father were involved in a brawl in the stands during the NJ District 25 tournament at Collingswood High School, an incident that ended with both of them being led away in handcuffs. Knox's father claims he was assaulted when he confronted a spectator who was allegedly yelling and cursing. Knox said he then ran into the stands to protect his family. The NJSIAA disqualified Knox, but an attorney filed an injunction that would allow Knox to compete and a judge granted Knox a relief. Earlier this week, however, Knox was charged with simple assault in connection to the brawl. He was initially barred again from competing, but an appeals court judge ruled in his favor, saying the NJSIAA did not allow Knox due process in defending himself.
CBS News
01-03-2025
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- CBS News
Top New Jersey high school wrestler will be allowed to compete in state championship after disqualification
A top high school wrestler in New Jersey who had been disqualified from the state championship will now be allowed to compete. Friday, a judge granted St. John Vianney High School senior Anthony Knox Jr. a relief from the disqualification levied from the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. The decision came just one hour before the weigh-in for the competition. Knox Jr. will be trying to win a historic fourth straight state championship. New Jersey wrestling tournament brawl controversy The controversy started at the NJ District 25 tournament at Collingswood High School last Saturday. Knox Jr.'s father claims a spectator was cursing and yelling racial slurs at competitors, and when he asked the man to stop, he was assaulted. Videos show a large fight breaking out among spectators. Knox Jr. said he ran into the stands because he feared for his family's wellbeing. Both father and son were led away in handcuffs after the brawl, prompting the NJSIAA to disqualify Knox Jr. from the state championship. An attorney filed an injunction that would allow Knox Jr. to compete.
