Wrestler Wins Fourth NJ State Title, But Some See Black Eye for High School Sportsmanship

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Anthony Knox Jr. became the fifth wrestler in New Jersey history to win a fourth state championship Saturday, but as unsurprising as his 148th career victory was, it still left some observers with an uneasy feeling.

Steve Politi of NJ Advance Media described the referee lifting Knox Jr.'s right fist in the air, the same fist that the St. John Vianney High School senior allegedly used to punch a minor repeatedly two weeks earlier during a brawl in the bleachers at an NJ District 25 tournament event.

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