Overview

• Sha’Carri Richardson issued a public apology to her boyfriend Christian Coleman on Instagram, acknowledging past trauma and committing to seek professional help.
• Surveillance footage of the July 27 incident at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport showed Richardson grabbing Coleman’s backpack, shoving him into a wall and appearing to throw an object.
• Christian Coleman declined to cooperate with the investigation, refused to press charges and publicly defended Richardson’s arrest as unjust.
• Port of Seattle police have reportedly cleared the fourth-degree domestic violence charge, ending formal legal proceedings against Richardson.
• As the reigning 100m world champion, Richardson retains her automatic qualification for the upcoming World Championships in Tokyo.