Sha'Carri Richardson is finally addressing her domestic violence arrest last month following actions against her boyfriend that were caught on security footage.
The Olympic gold medalist took to her Instagram Story and posted two videos and a statement. In the videos, Richardson, 25, took accountability for her actions. She was arrested last month at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on a domestic violence charge after she was seen on video pushing her boyfriend and track star Christian Coleman.
"I apologize to Christian. He came into my life and gave me more than a relationship but a greater understanding of unconditional love from what I've experienced in my past," Richardson wrote on her Story. "Due to past trauma and pain. I was blind and blocked off to not only receive it but give it. I love him and to him I can't apologize enough. My apologize should be just as loud as my actions honestly louder. To Christian I love you and I am so sorry."
🗣️ “She’s a human being, and a great person… She has a lot of things going on, a lot of emotions and forces going on inside of her that not only I can’t understand, but nobody can. She’s one of one. And I’m one of one too.”
— CITIUS MAG (@CitiusMag) August 4, 2025
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In security footage obtained by TMZ, Richardson is seen shoving Coleman twice. Coleman tried walking away from the situation but Richardson followed him and continued the fracas as fellow travelers also witnessed the incident.
Reports say Richardson even threw an object at Coleman. Richardson was ultimately arrested for fourth-degree domestic violence. She was booked into South Correctional Entity in Des Moines, Washington. She was released the next day, and she and Coleman went on to compete at the U.S. Track and Field Championships in Eugene.
For his part, Coleman said he wished Richardson hadn't been arrested, adding that "she's a human being, and a great person."
"For me personally, I feel like it was a sucky situation all round," Coleman told reporters. "I don't feel like she should have been arrested. I mean people have discussions and emotions and stuff like that. She has things that she needs to work on for herself, of course. So do I, so do you, so does everybody. But I'm the type of guy who's in the business of extending grace, and mercy and love."
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 for confidential support.
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