Furious Sha'Carri Richardson pummels boyfriend at Seattle airport in shocking security footage from arrest
The sprinter, who won 4x100m relay gold medal and 100m silver at last year's Paris Games, was reportedly held in custody on charges of domestic violence.
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Richardson reportedly got into a fiery argument with her boyfriend and fellow athlete Christian Coleman near a TSA security checkpoint in the airport.
A police officer claims to have witnessed the sprinter shoving Coleman multiple times as he tried to walk away, according to The Athletic.
Footage captured on a security camera shows Richardson, dressed all in black and donning a cap, tugging at her partner's rucksack strap before forcefully pushing him.
She then blocks his path before shoving him into a wall as fellow holidaygoers watch on in disbelief.
Moments later, the two re-enter the frame and Sha'Carri is seen pummelling Coleman as he attempts to walk off.
The police report later said that Richardson seemingly threw an item at Coleman, which the TSA indicated may have been headphones.
The case was cleared and the Olympic athlete was released from jail after Coleman allegedly refused to press charges and "declined to be a victim", DailyMail reports.
Richardson landed in custody at the SCORE South Correctional Facility in Des Moines, Wash at 6:54pm on Sunday and was released at 1:30pm on Monday, according to police records.
The Team USA star rose to fame for competing in the 200m and 100m events at the Paris Olympics.
The sprinter is not only known for her lightning speed, but also her distinctive style.
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The Texan gained popularity for her eye-catching hair colours, long painted nails and unique tattoos.
Richardson missed out on her Olympics debut at Tokyo 2020 due to a ban but made up for it the last year's games.
Richardson served a one-month ban after testing positive for THC (cannabis).
The American accepted the ban"for an anti-doping rule violation for testing positive for a substance of abuse" and worked her way back to the spotlight.
Richardson told Vogue: "I'm better at being Sha'Carri. I'm better at being myself."
Sha'Carri Richardson came back strong in 2023 with some stunning results in the World Championships in Budapest.
Richardson won the gold medal in the 100m event and bronze in 200m.
The runner also anchored Team USA to first place in the 4x100m relay race.
And the Texan's journey back to the spotlight at Paris 2024 has been recorded in the new SPRINT series on Netflix.
In 2019, the American broke two Under-20 world records on the same day at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships.
The sprinter won the 100m in 10.75, breaking Marlies Gohr's 42-year-old record.
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