Taking responsibility. After track star Sha’Carri Richardson was benched from the upcoming Tokyo Olympics for marijuana use, she’s speaking out and apologizing for her actions.“I just want to take responsibility for my actions, I know what I did,” the 21-year-old athlete told Savannah Guthrie during a virtual interview with Today on Friday, July 2. “I know what I’m supposed to do and what I’m allowed not to do, and I still made that decision.
But I’m not making an excuse or looking for any empathy in my case.”The runner was a favorite during the Olympic trials last month in Eugene, Oregon.
During the event, she secured a spot on the U.S. team after clocking in a time of 10.86 seconds during the women’s 100-meter race.
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