Coleman defends 'great person' Richardson after assault controversy / Photo: Christian Petersen - GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP
-
One million Afghan children suffer 'life-threatening' malnutrition: UN
-
Curling attracts curious Romans under Colosseum's shadow
-
Sri Lanka trail India by 238 runs in second Test
-
World must rein in autonomous weapons: UN, Red Cross
-
West Bank settlers attack AFP journalists
-
'Wartime situation': tornado ravages French village
-
MEXC Kicks Off MOVE Carnival With 0-Fee Trading and 1M USDT in Rewards
-
Germany's Merz addresses critics with climate action pledge
-
Human rights in Myanmar hitting a 'new low': UN
-
Stocks rise, oil down as traders weigh Iran sanctions threat
-
Son of Luxottica founder quits after succession row
-
Europe's gaming bash kicks off as industry eyes 'Grand Theft' boost
-
One million Afghan children suffering 'life-threatening' malnutrition: UN
-
Welsh rugby league great Boston dies, aged 92
-
Real Madrid's Mourinho happy with squad despite losing out on Rodri
-
'Traumatic' tornado shatters French village
-
Sri Lanka slump to 216-7 at tea in second India Test
-
Spurs splash out £75 million for Man City's Savinho
-
US delays Lockerbie bombing trial over new evidence
-
IntellectEU Introduces Catalyst Core
-
Rohingya refugees protest dire conditions in Bangladesh camps
-
Stocks rise and oil slips as traders eye Iran threat, Nvidia results
-
Lego net profit up 32% in first half, 'stronger than expected': CEO to AFP
-
India in command despite Sooriyabandara half-century
-
German GDP growth revised upwards, defying Iran war turmoil
-
Hyundai reaches tentative deal with workers after strike
-
STARTRADER Adds 30 U.S. Stock and ETF CFDs as 2026 Product Expansion Accelerates
-
Trees 'giving up': climate change hammers historic English gardens
-
Trees 'giving up': climnate change hammers historic English gardens
-
Malian songbird keeps age-old sounds alive at 88
-
Namibia paves way for phosphate mining in the Atlantic Ocean
-
Canada to announce response to Trump's new tariffs
-
Six months into Iran war, Hormuz traffic way down, sailors stranded
-
Stocks stagger and oil rises as traders eye Iran threat, Nvidia results
-
Netanyahu got his Iran war, but maybe not his desired result
-
Families of detained Chinese Christians cling to faith in legal limbo
-
Hyundai reaches tentative deal with workers after strikes
-
Trump veers from boredom to denial after six months of Iran war
-
Once its saviour, US puts Kuwait in Iran's crosshairs
-
Cool Japan: Human fridge chills workers in extreme heat
-
Australia's top music charts ban AI songs
-
Tens of thousands flee fire near US city of Reno
-
How the French language contributed to the US-Canada trade war
-
Despair and anger erupt after deadly Guinea landfill collapse
-
Nevada sues US govt over cuts to Colorado River access
-
Tornado tears through French village, dozens injured
-
'Special' Chelsea forwards inspire Alonso's winning start
-
Federer looks forward to brief return to Arthur Ashe stadium
-
Alonso makes winning start with Chelsea as Rogers scores on debut
-
US removes Syria from state sponsor of terrorism list
Coleman defends 'great person' Richardson after assault controversy
Christian Coleman sprang to the defense of partner Sha'Carri Richardson on Sunday, a week after the reigning women's 100m world champion was arrested for allegedly assaulting him at a US airport.
Speaking after a sixth-place finish in the 200m at the US track championships at Eugene, Oregon, Coleman said he believed Richardson should not have been detained following the incident at Seattle-Tacoma Airport last Sunday.
Richardson spent a night in jail after being detained, with a police report later stating she was caught on video repeatedly shoving Coleman forcefully.
"For me personally, I feel like it was a sucky situation all round," Coleman said when asked about the incident by AFP. "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."
Coleman, the 2019 world 100m champion, said the controversy had not affected his championships, where he failed to secure a top three finish in both the 100m and 200m. He will still head to Tokyo as part of the US relay pool.
Richardson meanwhile failed to qualify for the 200m earlier Sunday. She declined to speak to reporters afterwards, other than to wish media a "blessed day."
But Coleman is backing the 25-year-old Texan to bounce back for the rest of the season.
"It didn't affect me," Coleman said of last Sunday's incident. "She's a human being and a great person, and I feel like you know, we’ve been able to be really good team-mates all year. We're just two dominant personalities. To me, she's the best female athlete in the world.
"She's just had a lot of things going on, lot of emotions and forces going on inside of her that not only I can’t understand, but nobody can.
"Because she's one-of-one. I know it's been a tough journey for her this year.
"But she's gonna bounce back because she's the best female athlete in the world. I see it every day. She's gonna be just fine. She gonna be good, and I'm gonna be good too."
Q.Bulbul--SF-PST
