Alcohol and cigarettes are not normalized at all, but they are legal across the US, weed isn’t and it’s a banned substance for competition and that’s the difference. It sucks, but she made a stupid move. I hope it doesn’t screw her over more than it already has. She knew she was going to have to submit to testing.
@@kerryannspence1144 lil sista - Don't b ignor(ant). Shakari bossed up & is accountable for her actions. So what's ur problem. A lotta athlete's lie, deny & make up excuses. She jus lost Mom. That's no excuse but @ any age, losing Mom is tough. God bless u if it Mom's still alive bcuz wn u speak on a person's reaction to their Mom's death - it may come back to haunt U
True, it’s very sad but it’s the way it is #MuchLove She speaks very well and obviously very disappointed in herself (She Gets It) not like some people Keep at it, we all do stupid things. It’s a real shame she was my tip- #WorldChampion
@Reported Alotforfreespeech incorrect it’s a depressant not an enhancer it’s proven to make people lazier and have less energy there is no reason for it to be banned
@Reported Alotforfreespeech by the Olympics rules, they are allowed to use cannabis during the “recovery” period, but they cannot be high during competition. They can have a certain amount of thc in their system, but if it’s over that amount they break the rules. They can use cannabis any time before 48 hours before race day. The rules around this are so messed up and hypocritical.
@Reported Alotforfreespeech not necessarily… some would argue that it would be a disadvantage overall. There’s no evidence to show that cannabis helps with insurance and actually a lot of people experience the opposite effect when they smoke.
Well, it's kind of complicated. Cannabis contains Carboxy-THC and that's what's band. Based on current animal and human studies, cannabis can be performance enhancing for some athletes.
At 21, She lost her mother , now she lost her Gold Medal! And she did this interview without breaking down! Not only is she the fastest but she's also very Strong! Bless her!🙏🏾💯❤
@@mediaiweb It's OK dude. I just don't like when things are generalized from one thing.So I, someone in this generation, got offended a little. But no hard feelings.
Call me disrespectful, I do not care. Alcoholism is 1000x more deadly than smoking weed. If she wanted to cope that way, what is so wrong about that? Would you rather she be an alcoholic like other people that have gone through a huge loss? Yes, I am genuinely annoyed and that is because I have to deal with an alcoholic parent and I promise you it is not fun at all. Marijuana should take alcohol's place in stores. But the karens won't allow that because then they can't get hammered after sunday meet..
The "reporter" who chose to tell her "before" a race that her mother had died , before her Family had the chance to tell her , that guy is pure garbage ... What a low class thing to do to another human being just to say "I was the first one to tell her" !
@@cindiedelius6258 I am blown away that her own family didn't tell her????? Any normal person would learn of a family death from the family. What is up with that?
To be honest, coping with the loss of her mom was indeed hard. Especially considering her age. And she is being very honest, she has taken accountability for her actions. God bless her with more talent. Crash more races Sha'Carri Richardson.
@@bradcanning875 No one is suggesting she get special treatment. The rules were made a long time ago and since then marijuana is legal and used regularly for depression, insomnia, and chronic pain. It does not affect or enhance physical performance. The rule should be changed permanently for all athletes going forward, not just for her.
When competitively eating “Funyons” becomes an Olympic event, then and ONLY then could marijuana be legitimately considered a performance-enhancing drug.
Took accountability. What interview did u watch. She skirted around the truth. I kno what I did and that I wasn’t supposed to do it Bt did it anyway. And did she just throw her teammates under the bus. The last time USA don’t get the gold. 🤦🏻♀️
EXACTLY.... SHE COULD HAVE DONE IT ONCE OR MULTIPLE TIMES.... SHE IS HUMAN.... BUT THAT SHOULD SHOWS ITS A HERB THAT HELPED HER COPE AT HER TIME AND DID NOT CAUSE DAMAGE TO HER AMAZING PERFORMANCE AND POSITIVITY
@@henryxavier3751 It shouldn't be against the rules in the first place. They need to be changed. Yeah sure she knew, but it should be changed now to not be against the law or rules in the future.
Agreed. I respect her for being honest and mature by taking accountability. I’ve seen other athletes blame other things for why they failed their drug test, like how Shelby Houlihan tested positive for steroids and is still currently blaming the results on a pork burrito that she had eaten the day prior to her drug test.
@@JW-1089 Exactly. And then she appeals to everyone's emotions like she doesn't have access to a psychologist. There's literally a team psychologist for on and off track issues like what she went through.
Self sabotage. She knew it was against the rules and would be tested. Those closest to her do not love her. This was supposed to be her Olympics, but not anymore. She needs to dump those so called friends who helped her throw away her golden opportunity.
How can we normalize alcohol & cigarettes yet, have a COMPLETELY different view on marijuana. If most people knew the history behind the war on drugs and why marijuana became illegal to begin with, a lot more people would be upset. Rules are rules, but wow 🥺
She's still a kid and she made a mistake. We've all fallen from grace at some point in our life. I pray she will learn from this experience. Life is about the journey.
"not a mistake... She was conscious"? A conscious error or lapse in judgement is literally what a mistake is. She made a mistake. Hopefully she does even better in the future
If she was mature, she would have gotten a Therapy instead of smoking weed to cope, or that is what she is telling us. Nobody just decide to smoke weed. She probably smoked weed before also.
@@1flash3571 weed is legal in many states. Weed is not cocaine, it's not steroids. Which is the reason it's slowly being decriminilized. Stop being a hater.
@@kage2907 I'm sorry I very rarely comment on RU-vid but your comment just makes you sound like so much of a tool. Following rules/ regulations = maturity? That's it? Cool
I dont think shes taking it head on. She doing that because the Olympics media sect probably made her say that to explain why shes on her way back to texas. And if she wants to race again she definitely will be tested again in the future. I listened to her words. They dont all sound like her words. The parts of her statement i hear her words in didnt do her any justice. But ill give her some credit for not taking this L behind the scenes. Its still all time embarrassing.
I'm so sorry to hear that her biological mom has died during the Olympic trials, she was only trying to cope with the death of her mom and boom she is banned! Marijuana is not a performance-enhancing substance. Sending her lots of love from Canada.
that was her excuse...she smokes everyday....she is a pot head and it is on the banned substance list,so she chose her path...she knew exactly what she was doing....
It’s some type of chemical in the weed that showed up and it’s against the Olympics rules. This is a big blow for her and us, but it’s clear she’s learned her lesson and she’s being a big girl about it and will be back.
Cannabis is a Substances prohibited in-competition on the list of banned substances for all athletes and she knew it , but still took it so she is rightly banned and at no time in her interview did see actually tell young kids not to take it all said is if you do you have to take the consequences I hope she get banned for longer
You got to follow the rules . Everyone else that is going followed the rules . You do not get to break the rules and still compete . I agree marijuana isn't bad. I smoke almost everyday however there are rules and you have to follow them . It's not fair if you get to enjoy something and no other athlete gets to enjoy it. Marijuana is 100% a performance enhancing drug. It enhances your mind and provides instant anxiety relief . Every single athlete feels anxiety. The fact that she got relief from the anxiety for even a second gives her an advantage.
Marijuana is an antidepressant/anti anxiety med as well as anti epileptic med. if Flo Jo did cannabis she might’ve lived because she died from a seizure.
@@bwp714 that's a singular experience. Weed is not a performance enhancing drug in any form. What might cause you relief might cause others terror, what gives you clarity might give others a haze. The only argument someone can have for cannabis is the medicinal benefits for inflammation. The mental aspect is riddled garbage. Test have proven, both mental and physical, that people who are not habitual users of cannabis score much higher on the stated test under sober conditions. The notion of "I do things better high" is a bs deflection from smokers who do not want to admit to an addiction. - 20 year hardcore grower/smoker that finally decided to face reality instead of living in a comfortable caccoon of imprisonment.
Also, we don’t know if everyone else followed the rules and just didn’t get caught. Weed is easy to flush out your system before a urine test. A lot of career/educated people smoke weed because their are less side effects than fda drugs. Anti depressants and other fda drugs cause seizures and marijuana prevents seizures. This is why it was demonized by corporations/politicians. It can effectively put pharmaceuticals out of business. Follow the money. The only reason it’s legal is so they can profit now.
I hate to be the one to say this but it does in fact enhance your performance maybe because you tolerate pain a little more I’m not sure but I remember when I used to play soccer me and my friends would always smoke before playing and the other guys we were playing with would get bodied then they would say “it’s not fair you guys are high that’s why you keep winning” haha it was probably true
And that makes her admirable and wonderful. we all make mistakes and I really hope they allow her back into the Olympics to show we reward responsible behavior.
@@TheThugNasty No. I just understand more the hesitation or refusal to talking to the press. Richardson should not get the news that her mother died from a reporter right before the most important race of her life up to that point.
She lost her mom and competed at the highest level beating everyone . I got nothing but respect for her . She's young strong and way more resilient than most . Keep your head up you will be back . Life is tough and can blind side you but she's a warrior and an inspiration for for those suffering from a close family loss.
Then don’t do drugs in a international Olympic event 🤷🏽♂️, it’s not yo regular college meets in US you are competing in world level you gonna be tested for any unauthorised and banned substances
@@imsugar If it was done you wouldn’t have replied. The problem is morons crying racism when she admitted breaking the rules. No reason to appeal after admission of guilt. Game over.
I got to say. I love how much responsibility she’s taking for her actions and not making any excuse whatsoever. Sometimes how people behave when they fail speaks louder than how they celebrate when they succeed!!
Yesssss!!!! In my mind I keep saying that's our "Lil Sis," we got her!! My admiration for this 5'1" human that runs faster than all of us just keeps growing. 💙
Whether it's legalized where you live or not, the athletes and others know what is a banned substance for them and if you choose to take it, you know the possible consequences. She herself even acknowledged she knew the risk. It's legal where I live also, but I cannot use it because it's not allowed by my work. We get random drug tested and if I were to do it and get caught I could get fired. I know the risk so I don't take it. It's really as simple as that.
She forgot to add that she's also a lot stupider than most as she took a banned substance, got caught and threw away potentially millions of dollars in endorsements and sponsorships which would have made hers and her families lives much better.
Nobody talks about how a reporter brought up her biological mother’s death out of the blue instead of discussing and disclosing it privately to her and her family. That’s probably why she puffed on one!
I thought she told the reporter when she ran the trails I heard her tell him cause he said ...wait did you say you lost your mother...she said yes my biological mother...so that gave them (reporters) fuel for 🔥..
@@rosalynmartin3171 For clarity - she shared it in a post race interview after her race. She was informed a week prior to the race of the death. In addition, the way she shared the information she was informing the reporter and the people watching what she had been through…which is GRIEF.
@@dynamobahamas which is totally supported by the fact that in the very interview you're commenting on, she acknowledged the rule and accepted the consequence. How is that entitlement?
I mean I understand you don't play sports but let me break it down for you. Once you join an association( body of sports) your personal life becomes their personal life. If you get into a dui your banned. Domestic abuse? Banned. Sniffed cocained? Banned. I mean she signed a contract that said she would abide by the rules, why shouldn't she have to follow it. Also how some people are trying g to turn this into a race thing. SMH 🤦🏾♂️
@@TheCh0sen0neisawesom weed is a legal substance in many parts of the country soon to be all parts in the not to distant future and its not a performance enhancement drug other sports organizations like UFC no longer suspend or punish their athletes for weed
She’s taking responsibility for her actions and her finding out the death of her biological mother from a complete stranger can be gut wrenching and emotional. She dealt with it in an unfortunate way but I don’t believe that she should be removed from her signature event.
I'm expecting if you smoke weed habitually you shouldn't be surprised these rules have been around forever, and they apply to you, you are not special, you can't choose to break them and then cry for a movement for change. She didn't do it just one time because her mom died, she does it all the time and used her mom as an excuse as to why she let her fans down.. pathetic.
@@lakishatheicequeentaylor3666 he is nobody to judge! She said that she was sorry to a country that isn't sorry for her pain. If it was a chance of a lifetime it is her lifetime. She is amazing and blessed.
She fully owned up to it with no excuses and people are still giving her a hard time. I can’t wait to see her come back and break records. The hate will just fuel her to be even better than what she is.
People always have something negative to say. She owned it, she lost an opportunity, and she is moving on. Those speaking ill of her need to do the same.
Most people in this situation would’ve Never done an interview this soon after or would’ve had a professionally written statement sent out, so salute to this young lady for owning up! Great things to come for her
@@MrStclair1971 owning up to what. It shows she still is immature. If she followed the rules like everyone else she wouldn’t be here. This was a stupid mistake. Admitting guilt just shows she is immature and makes bad choices. She is fine she is young. But she is suppose to an athlete that represents the US. An athlete that little girls could look up too. But instead she decided to ruin her chances by breaking the rules. She wasted time, money, and other qualified athletes that could have taken her place.
@Marlene DR also that is true but for running it's a bit different! Certain sports like gymnastics you age out of by like 24 but running ages out a lot older! Usian bolt is 13 years older and still going
@Marlene DR if you can't understand the message because there is an extra letter then you can't read lmfao 😂 this isn't English class no one cares how smart you act. Chill out lmfao
@@fender1000100 yesss!! We will see her run again!! I am excited for it I hope the years do her good. I'm pretty sure she will be the same age at that time that Flo Jo was when she broke the world record for women's 100m. And like you said she has worlds and other competitions
Olympics is a global sport and weed isn’t legal globally. If the olympics was only in the USA I understand the frustration about the suspension but weed is not legal globally and the suspension makes sense.
I lost my mom in a house accident a month before she lost hers. I was 29 at the time and just turned 30. It's a relief to hear someone else out there is going through the same thing and can speak to how painful it is. It's hard to understand how much losing a parent like that messes you up unless you go through it. Thank god for weed
@@gambriehewert1677 this girl just lost her mother and is clearly devastated after losing out on her Olympic dreams but sure you're disappointed. How about some compassion there?
Huh? She had no choice, she failed the test. Had she not owned it, they would’ve probably outright decided she can’t run in the relays (which is still under consideration). Don’t let the PR stunt fool u, ain’t nothing humble bout this chick. She gotta hold that.
@@gambriehewert1677 agreed, but you know with all the butt hurt ppl making excuses for her, the USA Olympic Committee will probably allow her to be a part of the 4x100m relay team.
I love how she smiled a little when the reporter brought up her fans. We’re still your fans ❤️ Hoping she gets to run at least in a relay, and that she can come back next Olympic cycle 🤞
LMFAO not at all. If you can smoke weed and run 100m in 10 seconds, that's insanity. She got suspended because those are the rules, but if anything, she's running that fast with limited lung capacity. She's amazing
Honest to God the fact that this extraordinarily talented human has to come on live TV and apologies for smoking a few joints in 2021 is an absolute joke
Not really. Its not about the year its about thats the Olympics and they ALL have to sacrifice and not smoke or do what they do to get thru and she couldn't do it. She gave that away she chose her path.
I 'm a true and also a dedicated Jamaican that adores my athletes, but I can tell you the honest truth that this one really touches me. This Young lady lost her biological mom one week before and still was strong mentally to pull through. You were not denying the fact that a bit of marijuana was into your system which can or could've happen to the best of us. You have the potential so move to it with all your might because I see a very bright future coming your way so don't you worry. This one really touches me especially when I heard the plight that you're going through. When I saw you ran over to your Grandmother and hugged while she cried really let tears fell from my eyes. I thought I was tough but nah lol. All the best to you and your future endeavors ok. Nuh biased to mi ting. Peace!
Anyone who has actually smoked weed would most likely agree that weed doesn’t provide any kind of physical enhancement to yourself, if anything I feel like it would slow me down lmao
She's real....no fear ,no worry about what anyone thinks or says ,she has character and isn't a sellout ,judge all you want but she stands tall no matter what
@@markie0320 Do you even understand what they were saying in their comment? They are just applauding this athlete for being honest and owning up to her mistake rather than lie and play dumb, like Shelby Houlihan is currently doing. She tested positive for Nandrolone which is an anabolic steroid. You know what her excuse was? She played her drug test results on a PORK BURRITO.
to all yall arguing that she should be able to compete.... Jamaica's, Elaine Thompson-Herah, Is The Fastest Woman In The World... Ran 10.61 For The 100M. sooo basically richardson would not even have gotten a medal
@Lovely Days What type of condition do you suffer from which causes you to believe emojis on the internet is the same as laughing out loud hysterically in real life? You weirdo.
How about if you can't follow basic rules then you can run back home. Seriously my workplace tells me I can't use my cell when i'm clocked in. So I abide even though I may think it's a silly rule. If I do it and i get fired for it, then the only fool here would be me. Same thing applies to her and everyone else. The world doesn't revolve around you so that you can just do whatever you want and get away with it with some dumb wishful excuse like "if it ain't crack..." lmao.
@@dextersamson8286True!! I’m so glad previous generations followed all the rules!! That’s how we started the civil rights movement right ?? Following the rules of segregation. Bozo.
She need to get out her GoFundMe so I can send some money for her to upgrade her f****** battery of smoke alarm you hear that chip that's a warning that the battery is going down
She doesn't have mental health issues ! She's a young, fit, and famous athlete, that probably just wanted to smoke one and relax. Some of us use to be 21yrs old ! Nobody knows what we did, and we didn't have mental issues ! She should've been a bit more careful. Hope she bounces back stronger !
@@Rykers_mama Yeah ! She lost her bio mom, but was that a reason or an excuse ? Was it her first time ? I'm not judging her, in fact I'm in her corner plus marijuana is a natural plant herb that heals! like Arizona or Lipton's green tea.
@@chiefxx8259 Thats what im confused about, like why the harsh penalty? I'm not very knowledgeable of THC/Marijuana or anything, but that has nothing to do with performance enhance right? Don't see why they have to go as far as taking her opportunity away
I WOULD BE SHOCKED IF A REPORTER TOLD ME MY MOM JUST DIED AND I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW MYSELF. MY HEART GOES OUT TO YOU. OUR FAMILY LOST 3 FAMILY MEMBERS THIS PASS YEAR. ITS DEVASTATING.
@@TheMistersultan right That’s like knowing you have a drug test on a Friday but you smoke on a Thursday makes no sense…when your at the level it’s no room for error not even a little bit
When they say drugs they make it seem like she was using steroids. All that natural plant did was help her to get some sleep and eat a decent meal. 🤷♂️ but if she took prescribed meds she’d be alright? Crazy how this world works
My whole issue is why was the Reporter the one to tell her about her mother passing. That part was crazy to hear smh. Nobody wants to hear that information from a stranger. Sha'Carri taking accountability for her actions.
I understood it differently. She said that the agent was telling her she was going to be ask questions. She already knew going in about her biological mother. As she calls it. But she was prepared to be asked that by a reporter.
Her words were *Talking publicly about the things that have impacted my life, positively or negatively. Who am I to tell YOU how to cope, the pandemic was was going on within the last year & this is his her FIRST career. Then the reporter in Oregon is the one who told her about her Biological Mother passing away!! I don't know what her relationship was like but NOBODY should have to receive news like this, from a reporter!! However, it could have happened in the moment while she & her Grandmother was at the races & the reporter could have thought she *KNEW* about the passing of her Bio Mother. As she said, *I am human!* So is the reporter!! Until the reporter speaks out & tells the *TRUTH* hopefully, that's when we'll learn the other side!! I commend this young lady who's *OWNED UP TO HER MISTAKE!* *RIGHT or WRONG, LEGAL or ILLEGAL,* She *KNOWS* that she's *NOT ALLOWED TO DO THAT KIND OF ACTIVITY* while being active with the Olympics! *MOST ADULTS TODAY* would have been crying out for mercy then threatening to sue the board! I've heard *PLENTY* of excuses before!! The most common one, *How do I know you didn't plant something in my urine test? I'm clean! I've NEVER smoked pot a day in my life! I've NEVER taken steroids to gain muscle mass!* The excuses are *ENDLESS!* I know because I give drug tests on a daily basis!! What's worse, is the lengths that people will go through to try & get the drugs *OUT* of their body if they even *THINK* there is a chance of a drug test being popped on them!! I think that's why Miss. Richardson handled her situation like a *CHAMPION!* She'll still be able to get the *REAL MEDAL* that she's been working so *HARD* to get!! She's just got to get over this hurdle first!!
Yeah what I'm confused about if she said she heard it through a reporter my thing is what she's not real close with her family her mother because if she was close with her mother then she would have knew that automatically that's what I'm trying to figure out has she not seen her in years or months or what
Awww the baby didn’t know you couldn’t smoke weed huh.. that poor baby… now what about the people who REALLY deserve That love? Or do you fools only give it to the rule breakers then turn it into some racial s🤬?
@@smokeabaguhthat5443 Your comment seemed aggressive and you brought up racial slurs for no reason so I decided to bring it up as well, so right back at ya.
