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'YOU'RE WAY OUT OF POCKET': BLACK TWITTER ERUPTS AFTER SHA'CARRI RICHARDSON
COMES FOR TRACK AND FIELD LEGEND ALLYSON FELIX


THE PROMISING 21-YEAR-OLD TRACK STAR WANTS NO PARTS OF FELIX'S WORDS OF
ENCOURAGEMENT.

By
Jay Connor

Yesterday 3:54PM

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Fresh off of collecting her 11th Olympic medal at the Tokyo Olympics and, in
turn, becoming the most decorated American track and field athlete of all time,
Allyson Felix made an appearance Monday night on Jimmy Kimmel Live! to discuss
her experience in Tokyo as well as her new sneaker brand, Saysh. But instead of
focusing solely on her own accomplishments and endeavors, the 35-year-old also
took the time to send some love to embattled sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson, who
was unable to compete in Tokyo after a failed drug test.


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“I know that she’s obviously been through so much and I hope that she’s just
supported. I hope people rally around her,” Felix said. “Obviously, she has a
great personality and she’s brought a lot of attention to the sport and I think
she’ll be in the sport for a very long time.”

She continued, “I think just more than anything, for all athletes, there’s so
much that goes into it. Just give her the support that she needs.”





Sounds like a class act to me.



But after getting wind of Felix’s praise, instead of expressing gratitude,
Richardson took to her Instagram Stories to deliver some completely unnecessary
ether.

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“Encouraging words on TV shows are just as real as well nothing at all,” she
wrote.

Screenshot: @carririchardson_
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Now to be fair, we know absolutely nothing about the personal relationship
between Felix and Richardson. It’s always possible that Richardson reached out
to Felix during this difficult time and sought mentorship, but maybe she didn’t
receive the help or support she desired. However, the optics on this look
abysmal, so as to be expected, Black Twitter drew a line in the sand and
reminded the 21-year-old that disrespect toward Felix will not be tolerated
under any circumstances.


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Again, we have no idea what their personal relationship is, but we can all agree
that Richardson should’ve handled this situation differently. Especially
considering that Felix’s only crime was offering genuine words of encouragement.


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Hopefully, somebody in Sha’Carri’s circle pulls her aside and teaches her how to
better navigate situations like this, or else her off-track decisions could
continue to derail her promising career in track and field.

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orly_owl

See I stopped caping for her after I found out she was a homophobe. I’m still
pro-weed, especially given that testing fiasco, but not her.

Once a fool, always a fool - when somebody shows you who they are, believe
them. 

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