Sha’Carri Richardson Seen On Surveillance Video Pushing, Shoving Boyfriend At Airport

Newly released surveillance footage from TMZ Sports shows Olympic gold medalist Sha’Carri Richardson in a heated altercation with her boyfriend, track star Christian Coleman, at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on July 27.

The video shows Richardson grabbing Coleman’s backpack, getting in his face, and shoving him into a wall. When Coleman tries to walk away, Richardson follows, shoving him again and later appearing to throw an item at his head near a security checkpoint.

According to police documents, Richardson told officers the dispute began because Coleman took her electronic headphones. She denied assaulting him, claiming it was only a verbal argument — but after reviewing the footage, officers arrested her for fourth-degree assault. She spent roughly 18 hours in jail before being released.

Despite the viral nature of the incident, Coleman publicly defended Richardson on Monday:

“It was a sucky situation all around. I don’t feel like she should have been arrested. People have emotions and stuff like that, and she has things she gotta work on for herself. So do I, so do you.”

Richardson has yet to make any public statement regarding the arrest.