Richardson to seek help following airport arrest

American sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson says she will activity thief pursuing her apprehension complete allegations of home violence.

The 25-year-old was detained connected 27 July astatine Seattle-Tacoma International Airport pursuing an altercation pinch fellow and chap US jock Christian Coleman.

A constabulary study said footage appeared to show Coleman being shoved into a wall, earlier Richardson threw an point astatine him.

Commenting connected her apprehension for nan first clip successful a societal media post, nan Olympic golden and metallic medallist said: "I'm taking this clip to not only spot myself but get myself a definite level of thief that wide is going to bespeak who I genuinely am."

Coleman did not want to participate successful nan investigation and "declined to beryllium a victim", nan constabulary officer's study stated.

Richardson was released nan pursuing day.

Richardson apologised to Coleman, saying: "I emotion him and to him I can't apologise enough".

When nan footage of nan incident became nationalist Coleman described Richardson arsenic "a quality being, and a awesome person".

He told nan Athletic: "She has a batch of things going on, a batch of emotions and forces going connected wrong of her that not only I can't understand, but cipher can."

Following her arrest, USA Track and Field said it was "aware of nan reports" but would "not beryllium commenting connected this matter".

Richardson won metallic successful nan 100m astatine nan Paris Olympics and golden arsenic portion of nan USA's 4x100m relay team.

She is besides owed to take sides her 100m and 4x100m relay titles astatine nan World Athletics Championships successful Tokyo, which starts connected 13 September.

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