Christian Coleman Defends GF Sha’Carri Richardson After Dom. Violence Arrest

Olympic observe star Christian Coleman is talking out in assist of his girlfriend Sha’Carri Richardson after she was arrested for home violence — regardless of being the alleged sufferer — describing the incident as a “sucky state of affairs.”

Coleman, one of many quickest sprinters on the planet, got here to Richardson’s protection following her July 27 arrest, when his GF was arrested after allegedly shoving him a number of instances on the Seattle-Tacoma Worldwide Airport.

SR was charged with fourth-degree home violence and spent greater than 18 hours behind bars.

“For me personally, I really feel prefer it was a sucky state of affairs throughout,” Coleman advised reporters after the U.S. championships in Oregon on Sunday.

“I do not really feel like she ought to have been arrested. Individuals have feelings and stuff like that, and he or she has issues she gotta work on for herself. So do I, so do you.”

Actually, Coleman — who positioned sixth within the males’s 200-meter last on Sunday — mentioned he tried to purpose with the airport police, however there was no stopping the arrest … after police mentioned they’d video footage of the alleged assault.

Regardless of the arrest, it is clear Coleman nonetheless has his lady’s again.

“She’s the perfect feminine athlete on the planet,” Coleman mentioned, “She gon’ be simply nice. She gon’ be good. I am gon’ be good. It’s what it’s.”

Richardson — extensively thought to be among the best feminine sprinters on the planet — was additionally on the U.S. observe and discipline championships in Oregon on Sunday.