Nationwide — Olympic monitor star Sha’Carri Richardson is talking out and taking accountability following her latest arrest. The 24-year-old was taken into custody at Seattle-Tacoma Worldwide Airport on July 27 after a dispute along with her boyfriend and fellow sprinter, Christian Coleman, turned bodily. She was charged with fourth-degree assault and later launched the following day.
In accordance with All New Hip Hop, the couple — who’ve been collectively for 2 years — started arguing verbally close to a safety checkpoint. Whereas the reason for the disagreement stays unclear, surveillance footage reportedly reveals Richardson shoving Coleman exhausting sufficient to ship him into a close-by column. Coleman, who didn’t retaliate, tried to stroll away and search assist.
The footage additionally allegedly captures Richardson throwing a pair of headphones at Coleman, placing him within the course of. Police decided there was possible trigger to arrest her, and he or she was booked on the South Correctional Entity in Des Moines, Washington.
Practically two weeks later, Richardson addressed the incident in a video posted to her Instagram Story on August 12. With out immediately mentioning Coleman or the arrest, she shared a message of self-reflection and private progress. “I see myself. I’m taking this time to not solely see myself, however give myself a sure stage of assist that general goes to replicate who I actually am in my coronary heart, in my spirit… not permitting this second, however accepting this second to be extra,” she stated.
She went on to emphasise accountability, including, “I refuse to run away… however face all the pieces that involves me head-on as a result of all the pieces on the opposite facet is larger. What you bought to undergo in an effort to get there.”
Coleman additionally commented on the scenario a couple of week earlier, calling it “a sucky scenario throughout.” He stated he didn’t imagine Richardson ought to have been arrested, acknowledging that each have private progress to do. “All people… has issues to work on,” Coleman stated. “I’m within the enterprise of extending grace and mercy and love.”
