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[Raymond]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

This is also not completely true. I have a mustache and have had one my entire career. I will say this, it seems like it is much more acceptable for African-Americans to wear mustaches rather than other races of people. There are several D1 and NBA Officials that happen to be African-American and wear a mustache. It is not acceptable in most circles to wear a full beard.
Peace

I have heard this directly from the mouth of a veteran D1 official. It is accepted for African-Americans to wear a mustache. I would say the same thing applies for African-American female officials having tightly wound corn-rows or braids (I know one who did this and I asked her if her supervisors objected), I doubt a White female official would be allowed to show up looking like Bo Derek in the move 10. I'm not saying it's right or wrong, I'm just saying that it is.

Being that I am half-Black/half-White, I don't know which set of rules apply to me.