Hell broke loose for Sha’Carri Richardson after her 100m prelims at the USATF championships at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, following a dispute with her boyfriend, fellow sprinter Christian Coleman. Surveillance footage showed Richardson shoving Coleman multiple times and allegedly throwing an object at him near a TSA checkpoint. She was charged with fourth-degree domestic assault and detained for nearly 19 hours at the SCORE South Correctional Facility in Des Moines, Washington.

Coleman chose not to press charges and publicly defended Richardson, emphasizing her humanity and the emotional challenges she faces. Richardson was released the following day and later withdrew from the 100-meter event at the U.S. Track and Field Championships. She then went out in the 200m, but couldn’t even qualify based on her time.

Now, she is reflecting. Read her apology to Coleman and self-reflection…

“Hey y’all, it’s Sha’Carri, and more than anything, definitely a lot of self-reflection, a lot of understanding of not only putting myself in a compromise situation, with somebody that I have a deep care and appreciation for as well.” Sha’Carri Richardson expressed herself in an Instagram story on August 11.

Calling Coleman somebody she has deep care and appreciation for, and Coleman also defending her after the arrest, proves they both have the spark alive, despite the recent bad blood. Very maturely, the 100m world champion had also owned up to her mistake.

She further reflected, “holding myself accountable. I see myself, I’m taking this time to not only see myself, but give myself a certain level of help that overall is going to reflect who I truly am in my heart and my spirit, and not allowing this moment, but accepting this moment to be more.” 

The Olympian confessed that she wants to be more, not just for herself but for her family and fans as well. “Appreciate y’all supporting me and showing up, and even holding me accountable to being my best self,” she said.

Thanking her fans for holding her accountable, she also shared, “So more than anything, I refuse to run away, but not refuse to run, but I refuse to run away, but face everything that comes to me head on.” Before she said ‘away’, she did pause with a smile while saying “I refuse to run…” Well, despite everything, she has her sense of humor intact.

SCR further added that she is self-reflecting because everything on the other side is greater, but you have to go through to get there. “So I’m just Sha’Carri y’all, I appreciate y’all, and one love, much love, and y’all be blessed,” she concluded.

Meanwhile, Christian Coleman has also spoken about this subject, and he holds no grudges against her.

Christian Coleman defended Sha’Carri Richardson

“For me personally, I feel like it was a sucky situation all around,” Coleman said a week before. “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.” 

Christian Coleman ran a season-best 9.86 in the 100 and placed fifth. He placed sixth in the 200, running a season-best 20.02. The sprinter even mentioned the incident at the airport didn’t affect him at the U.S. championships.

Surveillance video from Tacoma International Airport, Seattle, shows Richardson physically confronting Coleman, grabbing his backpack, pushing him, and even shoving him into a wall or column. At one point, she appears to throw an object, possibly headphones, at him.

And while the track and field fans might have lost faith in her, not Coleman. “She’s a human being and a great person,” He exclaimed. “To me, she’s the best female athlete in the world. I see it every day.”