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Richardson to seek help following airport arrest
The Island
|August 14, 2025
The 25-year-old was detained on 27 July at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport following an altercation with boyfriend and fellow US athlete Christian Coleman.
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A police report said footage appeared to show Coleman being shoved into a wall, before Richardson threw an item at him.
Commenting on her arrest for the first time in a social media post, the Olympic gold and silver medallist said: "I'm taking this time to not only see myself but get myself a certain level of help that overall is going to reflect who I truly am."
This story is from the August 14, 2025 edition of The Island.
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