Surveillance video provided new insight into an incident between sprinters Christian Coleman and Sha’Carri Richardson that resulted in police arresting Richardson late last month.
The video, which was obtained and published by TMZ, from inside Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, showed the volatile moments on July 27 when Richardson shoved Coleman several times.
The videos show Richardson angry with Coleman and grabbing at his bag before then getting in his face.
Coleman attempted to walk away, but Richardson continued to try and engage with him before she shoved him into the wall. After he attempted to walk away for a second time, she forcefully shoved him for a second time behind a pillar, according to the video.
Eventually, the couple — which went public with their relationship in February — ended up near a TSA checkpoint, and it appeared she threw an item at him before the two continued to argue.
TMZ reported that they talked for several minutes, and when Richardson left the area, police arrived on the scene and spoke with Coleman.
Coleman declined to press charges and “declined to be a victim,” but Richardson was held for nearly 19 hours at the SCORE South Correctional Facility in Des Moines, Wash.
Richardson has not addressed the incident publicly, but Coleman was asked about it by reporters at the 2025 USATF Outdoor Championships last weekend.
“For me personally, I feel like it was a sucky situation all round,” Coleman said. “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. I hate the narrative too… its so negative. In the state of Seattle, even talking to the cop to whatever, he was like, ‘There is really nothing I can do.’”
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