Sikh student disallowed to play football for wearing turban

WASHINGTON: A Sikh student in the Pennsylvania, USA, was allegedly removed from a high school-level football game by a referee for wearing a turban. Witnesses said the referee would not allow the player onto the field because he was wearing the turban. He reportedly cited rules of the National Federation of High School Soccer to deny the Sikh student the right to play football. School district attorney Mark Sereni wrote, “Our district is investigating this ruling and has advocated and will continue to advocate for the rights of our student athletes to appropriately wear religious headgear.”