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Say goodbye to the rule requiring Pa. athletes to get waivers to wear hijabs | Helen Ubiñas

Thanks to a Philadelphia teenager, state athletes don't need a special waiver to wear religious headgear.

Nasihah Thompson-King was benched by a referee after she refused to take off her hijab for a public league basketball game.
Nasihah Thompson-King was benched by a referee after she refused to take off her hijab for a public league basketball game.Read moreDAVID MAIALETTI / Staff Photographer
    by Helen Ubiñas | Columnist
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