Very happy for Anthony Knox on winning his 4th NJ state title, but pretty disgusted at how NJSIAA and
NJ.com (their partner) handled this whole thing… Clearly acted like scorned toddlers.
Anthony made history, but there was little attention paid to that history at Boardwalk Hall. They started at 113 and ended at 106, despite Knox vying for his 4th title (only 5th in NJ history) at 126. They did that on purpose to not make his historical accomplishment the main event. Then to top it off, the NJSIAA lady (who tried to block him) didn’t present the medal to him, they had someone else do it. 😂
Nj.com used his image for marketing the weeks leading up to states then wrote “downfall” articles about him and his family? This was before any final decision was even made. It appears NJSIAA and
NJ.com were SOUR GRAPES over LOSING their sloppy case/hearing, looking foolish and not being able to effectively end his HS career/stop him from getting a 4th title. Not very professional…
For the 4 other wrestlers who won 4 titles, a big production was made. This was not the case with Anthony (and I doubt he cares but it should be mentioned). After all of this I am fully confident D25’s “finest”, NJSIAA and
NJ.com were all in cahoots to make this a “one man brawl”.
Ultimately, it was their “rush to punish” attitude that hurt their goal. Regardless, he’s a 4-time NJ champ headed off to Ivy League Cornell, where he will continue to succeed. 💪🏼