Overview

• Surveillance footage from July 27 at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport shows Sha’Carri Richardson shoving Christian Coleman, grabbing his backpack and hurling an item near a TSA checkpoint.
• Port of Seattle Police booked Richardson on a fourth-degree domestic violence assault charge, and she spent roughly 18 hours in custody at the South Correctional Entity before her release.
• Coleman declined to participate as a victim and refused to press charges, prompting authorities to drop the assault charge and end legal proceedings.
• At the USATF Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Coleman publicly defended Richardson’s behavior, stressing emotional context and urging privacy and grace for the couple.
• With no charges pursued, both Richardson and Coleman remain on track to compete in their respective events at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo.