{"id":1382157,"date":"2021-07-06T15:43:52","date_gmt":"2021-07-06T19:43:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1382157"},"modified":"2021-07-06T15:43:53","modified_gmt":"2021-07-06T19:43:53","slug":"shacarri-richardson-gets-endorsement-from-noted-weed-smoker-ricky-williams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/shacarri-richardson-gets-endorsement-from-noted-weed-smoker-ricky-williams\/","title":{"rendered":"Sha\u2019Carri Richardson Gets an Endorsement From Noted Weed Smoker Ricky Williams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The biggest story in the U.S. leading into the Tokyo\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/tag\/olympics\/\">Olympics<\/a>\u00a0is sprinter and favorite in the 100-meter-dash Sha\u2019Carri Richardson testing positive for THC. The speedster is serving a one-month suspension, and forfeited her U.S. Olympic trial victory, making her ineligible for the Women\u2019s 100-meters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Richardson has been incredibly honest and forthcoming about her marijuana use, and all types of people are supporting her. This includes a somewhat unsurprising source, former NFL running back and noted\u00a0marijuana user and advocate Ricky Williams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sha-carri-richardson-is-suspended-after-testing-positive-for-marijuana\"><strong>Sha\u2019Carri Richardson i<\/strong>s<strong> suspended after testing positive for marijuana<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sha\u2019Carri Richardson (@itskerrii) joins us live for an exclusive interview to discuss the positive marijuana test that\u2019s put her Olympic future in limbo. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iVBp3zhvja\">pic.twitter.com\/iVBp3zhvja<\/a><\/p>&mdash; TODAY (@TODAYshow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TODAYshow\/status\/1410937394036084740?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 2, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On Saturday, June 19, sprinter Sha\u2019Carri Richardson ran a blazing 10.86-second 100m dash to win the U.S. Olympic trials and secure her spot in Tokyo, per the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/07\/01\/sports\/olympics\/shacarri-richardson-suspended-marijuana.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New York Times<\/a>. The time made her the favorite to win the title of \u201cFastest Woman in the World,\u201d a title bestowed upon the winner of the 100m race each Olympic year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Friday, July 2, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/track-field-champion-shelby-houlihan-accuses-pork-burrito-producing-positive-steroid-test\/\">United States Anti-Doping Agency<\/a>\u00a0announced Richardson\u2019s suspension for testing positive for THC, the psychotropic ingredient in marijuana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/itskerrii\/status\/1410650025240186886\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tweeting<\/a> simply, \u201cI am human,\u201d the day before the announcement, Richardson went on the Today Show to explain what happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She started by immediately admitting to her mistake, saying, \u201cI want to take responsibility for my actions. I know what I did, I know what I\u2019m supposed to do ... and I still made that decision.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 21-year-old, whose grandmother raised her, continued by explaining that she recently found out that her biological mother died, and smoking marijuana helped her to cope with the pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This confession led to plenty of \u201cshe knew the rule, and she still broke it\u201d responses from the public, but it garnered the athlete plenty of sympathy as well. It also started a national conversation around punishment for marijuana which is now legal in many parts of the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-former-nfl-running-back-and-noted-marijuana-advocate-ricky-williams-supportsthe-suspended-sprinter\"><strong>Former NFL running back and noted marijuana advocate Ricky Williams supportsthe suspended sprinter<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is some bullshit. They are still suspending people for this in 2021? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kzGwcoKRDp\">https:\/\/t.co\/kzGwcoKRDp<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Ricky Williams (@Rickthelaureate) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Rickthelaureate\/status\/1410828483543015425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 2, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One public figure who weighed in on Richardson and the overarching marijuana debate is Ricky Williams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Williams\u00a0began smoking marijuana\u00a0while playing college football at the University of Texas. He continued smoking in the NFL while\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/ricky-williams-was-tackled-hardest-by-social-anxiety-while-in-the-nfl\/\">dealing with social anxiety<\/a>. This habit led to multiple failed drug tests and suspensions by the NFL. The former Heisman Trophy winner even retired for the 2004 season. He returned in 2005  before the NFL once again suspended him for the entire 2006 season. He came back once again and continued playing in the league until 2011.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After hearing the Richardson news, Williams said he supported the sprinter, but his message to her is to use her platform to start a conversation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>I went from just being an athlete to being an advocate, and I think this is an opportunity for a young athlete to realize sports is a platform. \u2026 She has a perfect opportunity with us, and so many people in the world, having this conversation. So, I think she should be proud of herself and stay strong and know that it\u2019s going to work itself out.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Once his playing days ended, Williams became an advocate for not just marijuana but for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/naomi-osaka-recent-comments-mental-health-highlight-experience-debilitating-shyness\/\">mental health<\/a>\u00a0as well. He wants everyone, especially pro athletes who have a lot of pressure on them, to take better care of their wellness and mental health. For him, this is a big part of the cannabis conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-richardson-could-still-possibly-run-the-4x100-meter-relay-for-the-u-s\"><strong>Richardson could still possibly run the 4&#215;100 meter relay for the U.S.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1250\" height=\"703\" src=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ShaCarri-Richardson-Ricky-Williams.jpg?w=1024&#038;h=576&#038;strip=all&#038;quality=89\" alt=\"(L-R) Suspended U.S. sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson, Former NFL running back and marijuana advocate Ricky Williams\" class=\"wp-image-1382175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ShaCarri-Richardson-Ricky-Williams.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ShaCarri-Richardson-Ricky-Williams.jpg?w=300&amp;h=169 300w, https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ShaCarri-Richardson-Ricky-Williams.jpg?w=768&amp;h=432 768w, https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ShaCarri-Richardson-Ricky-Williams.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=576 1024w, https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ShaCarri-Richardson-Ricky-Williams.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=675 1200w, https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ShaCarri-Richardson-Ricky-Williams.jpg?w=107&amp;h=60 107w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1250px) 100vw, 1250px\" \/><figcaption>(L-R) Sha'Carri Richardson,  Ricky Williams | Photo by Patrick Smith\/Getty Images; Photo by Leon Bennett\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The track and field portion of the Tokyo Games starts July 30. That means Richardson\u2019s suspension, which began on June 28, will be over. However, the positive test invalidates her 100m win at the Olympic trials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>U.S.A. Track &amp; Field must take the top three qualifiers in the Olympic trials to run in the 100m, making Richardson ineligible. But, there is some wiggle room in the 4x100m relay, which kicks off the first week of August and runs its final on Friday, August 6, per\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcolympics.com\/schedule\/sport\/track-field\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NBCOlympics.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For this event, U.S.A. Track &amp; Field can select six runners for the relay team. Three have to be the top finishers in the individual event at the trials, as well as an alternate from that race. The organization does have the ability to fill the remaining two spots with anyone from U.S.A. Track &amp; Field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If Richardson gets on the 4x100m relay team, the event will surely be one of the most anticipated and highly-viewed events, from an American perspective, at the 2020 Games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Like <\/em><\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Sports7dotcom\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><em>Sports7<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em> on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter <\/em><\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sports719\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><em>@sports719<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>RELATED:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/olympian-gwen-berry-joked-rape-mocked-chinese-community-problematic-old-tweets\/\"><strong>Olympian Gwen Berry Joked About Rape and Mocked the Chinese Community in Problematic Old Tweets<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NFL suspended former running back Ricky Williams for marijuana use multiple times in his career. 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