Sha'Carri Richardson has sent a warning to her opponents that her return is not just about making up for lost time but more like dominating the competition.
Richardson was suspended in 2021 for dope use and missed some competitions. She participated in the 2022 USATF Championships but was not good enough to compete in the World Athletics Championship.
However, it did not look like there was a dip in form during her run at the USA Track and Field championships. She won the women's 100 at Hayward Field with a 10.82 record.
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Talking to NBC's Lewis Johnson after the run, Richardson insisted that she has always been a champion.
Congratulations to our Foundational Black American sista Sha'Carri Richardson for her big win today #FBA #StandUp pic.twitter.com/FzFjwvx89k
— Tariq Nasheed 🇺🇸 (@tariqnasheed) July 8, 2023
"The thing I remember the most the last time, I stood here with you (in 2021) and I did the interview... But now I'm standing here with you again and I'm ready, mentally, physically, and emotionally," he told Johnson to the cheers of fans. "And I'm here to stay. "I'm not back, I'm better."
Fans missed her, swag is noticed
Some fans may misinterpret Richardson's swag and confidence, but many still supported the 23-year-old. "I've never seen anything like it," said NBA analyst Emmanuel Acho.
Sha’Carri Richardson is different!!!
— Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) July 8, 2023
During in stadium introductions she took off her bright orange wig and tossed it to the side.. the whole crowd ERUPTED!!!!
I’ve never seen anything like it 🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/fn5OVNiC0r
I really need the internet to be as loud when Sha’Carri Richardson is winning national championships as it was when she was struggling. Matter fact I need the internet to be louder. I love seeing her win!
— C.J. Lawrence (@CJLawrenceEsq) July 9, 2023
I only want good things for Sha’Carri Richardson. The way she was pilloried during the last Olympics cycle was absurd and shameful. Completely embarrassing to see grown adults clutch their pearls over an elite athlete smoking a joint. I hope she wins every damn race she enters.
— Charlotte Clymer 🇺🇦 (@cmclymer) July 8, 2023
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