Thompson: Sha’Carri Richardson got no mercy, and that’s a failure of extreme consequence

Sha’Carri Richardson acknowledged as much when she followed another rule, albeit unwritten: Take responsibility for your actions. And I still made that decision.” So America’s rising star sprinter will miss America’s favorite track and field event after a positive test for marijuana from last month’s U.S. Olympic Trials wiped out her qualifying result there and resulted in a 30-day suspension. It is prohibited because it is potentially endangering due to it causing “slower reaction times and poor executive function or decision making.” It is also prohibited because it “may have performance-enhancing properties.” And then there is this telling addition: It’s considered “not consistent with the athlete as a role model for young people around the world.” In 2019, USADA’s rules were amended to make an exception for CBD. Sha’Carri Richardson joins us live for an exclusive interview to discuss the positive marijuana test that’s put her Olympic future in limbo.