Sha'Carri Richardson Facing Assault Charges

Earlier this month track star, Sha'Carri Richardson, was arrested on domestic violence charges after repeatedly shoving her boyfriend, sprinter Christian Coleman, at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport [click here if you missed that].

Sha'Carri is due in court next week...

From Let's Run

Reigning 100-meter world champion and Olympic 4 x 100 relay gold medalist Sha’Carri Richardson is due in court in SeaTac, Wash., on Tuesday stemming from her confrontation with fellow Olympian Christian Coleman at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on July 27. After the incident, Seattle prosecutors decided to charge Richardson with misdemeanor fourth-degree assault — domestic violence after video showed her repeatedly shoving Coleman and throwing a pair of headphones at him. Many media outlets had incorrectly reported that the case had been cleared.

A spokesperson for the City of SeaTac Municipal Court told LetsRun.com on Wednesday that Richardson offered a plea of not guilty during her arraignment on July 28. However, the spokesperson added that no trial has been set and the case is still in negotiation, with Richardson’s attorneys negotiating with the city prosecutor for a resolution to the case. Richardson’s attorney is listed as Michele Shaw.

The spokesperson also said Richardson has the option of not appearing in court on Tuesday and allowing her attorneys to appear on her behalf, but as of Wednesday, that option had not been triggered.