Do you remember Sha’Carri Richardson? She is a highly-talented, young athlete who qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics as a sprinter in track and field.
Due to COVID, the Olympics were postponed for a year, so she was set to compete in the summer of 2021. She then tested positive for cannabis which led to a one-month suspension right before the games were set to start. Because of that, Sha’Carri was passed over by Team USA for a spot on the Olympic team.
Many people were outraged by her suspension. Sha’Carri’s excuse was that she was anxious and emotionally upset over the loss of her estranged biological mother.
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Granted, she had a very tough childhood, raised by her grandmother, and she was understandably distraught once she found out
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