Overview

• Port of Seattle Police released bodycam and TSA surveillance footage showing Richardson shoving Christian Coleman and confronting officers during her July 27 arrest at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport.
• In an Instagram video and written message, Richardson apologized to Coleman, acknowledged past trauma and said she is seeking professional help to address her conduct.
• Coleman formally declined to cooperate in the investigation and opted not to press charges, prompting authorities to conclude the case under Washington’s domestic-violence protocols.
• Richardson spent roughly 19 hours in custody at South Correctional Entity before her release and subsequently withdrew from the later rounds of the U.S. Track & Field Championships.
• Despite the controversy, she retains her automatic entry to next month’s World Championships as the reigning 100-meter world champion.