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U.S. sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson could miss the Tokyo Olympics due to a positive drug test and people aren’t happy about it.
On Thursday night, the Cincinnati Enquirer’s Tyler Dragon reported that Richardson was probably not going to make the Olympics after receiving a 30-day suspension for testing positive for marijuana.
According to a source, American sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson failed a drug test and could miss Olympics. The @JamaicaGleaner was first.
— Tyler Dragon (@TheTylerDragon) July 2, 2021
ShaβCarri Richardson did not use steroids, according to a source. Richardson is facing a 30-day suspension for testing positive for marijuana. https://t.co/abQRiOJkEV
— Tyler Dragon (@TheTylerDragon) July 2, 2021
Almost immediately after reports of Richardson’s positive drug test made the rounds on the Internet, Michael Phelps began trending on social media considering he was once seen smoking a bong during a college visit, and many feel wasn’t punished as harshly as Richardson currently is getting punished. It is worth noting Phelps was suspended for three months in a non-Olympic year during his marijuana scandal.
They are trying to block this girl from the Olympics for weed.
*stares in Michael Phelps* https://t.co/S53XyVOjYA
— alex. (@Alex_Washington) July 2, 2021
https://twitter.com/EugeneGlukh/status/1410795176998621185
https://twitter.com/Good_Die_Younqq/status/1410781564858945538
White twitter when michael Phelps got caught for weed vs now when itβs sha'carri richardson pic.twitter.com/dKvBlYadNc
— jw (@jwmedia12) July 2, 2021
People keep brining up Michael Phelps bong pics & suspension. That was like 1% of it. He was protected for YEARS before/after that. Some of it public (2004 DUI; 2014 DUI; 2009 Car crash after drinking) and a whole lot more shyt private. There are stories. Protected whole career
— #StopCopCity (@ChuckModi1) July 2, 2021
Where was this energy with Michael Phelps? pic.twitter.com/LX9ZXcj0ZP
— πππ©π’π«πππ (@papyfaye1) July 2, 2021
Didnt Michael Phelps talk openly about smoking weed? Let the girl run.
— Roy White III (@RDubThree) July 2, 2021
https://twitter.com/stewartsc/status/1410789160357535745