Richardson’s arrest for allegedly assaulting sprinter Christian Coleman puts intimate partner violence against Black men in the spotlight.

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Jennifer Porter Gore

When Black women assault their male partners, views about Black masculinity often keep male victims from reporting it.

Olympic champion Sha’Carri Richardson usually makes headlines because of her lightning speed. But this week the headlines weren’t for breaking records or winning medals — they were about her arrest last month at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for allegedly assaulting her romantic partner, fellow U.S. sprinter Christian Coleman.

Bodycam footage released Monday shows an incredulous Richardson asking, “I’m under arrest right now? What am I under arrest for?”

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