Overview

• Adams sprayed her cleats with a fire extinguisher handed to her father after winning the 400m final, emulating a celebration popularized by Maurice Greene.
• California Interscholastic Federation officials ruled the gesture unsportsmanlike, stripped her of the championship title and barred her from the 200m race.
• In mid-May, Adams set a Central Coast Section record of 53.23 seconds in the 400m, the fastest time in California this season.
• Her father, David Adams, has called the penalty racially motivated, arguing that her celebration occurred off the track and did not affect competitors.
• According to KSBW, no athlete has been disqualified for unsportsmanlike conduct at state track finals in the past 20 years, underscoring the rarity of this case.