US EditionColeman Defends 'Great Person' Richardson After Assault Controversy
SEATTLE-TACOMA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, WASHINGTON, AUG 4 – Sha'Carri Richardson was charged with fourth-degree domestic assault after shoving Christian Coleman multiple times and throwing headphones at him, according to police and security footage.
- On Sunday, July 27, Sha'Carri Richardson was taken into custody at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and faced charges of fourth-degree domestic assault following an alleged physical altercation with Christian Coleman.
- The incident followed a verbal altercation at the TSA checkpoint, where Richardson reportedly pushed Coleman multiple times, causing him to fall into a nearby column.
- Richardson was taken into custody at the South Correctional Entity in Des Moines, Washington, on Sunday and was released by court order the following day, Monday, July 28, while USATF confirmed they were aware of the situation but chose not to comment.
- Coleman, who finished fifth in the men’s 100m and sixth in the 200m at the US Championships, defended Richardson as a "great person" and said, "It didn't affect me," calling it a "sucky situation all round."
- The prosecutor’s office will decide on possible charges, while Richardson keeps her automatic World Championships spot in Tokyo next month due to her 2023 Budapest win.
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