Olympic hopeful Sha’Carri Richardson was banned from competing in the Tokyo games after testing positive for marijuana, which caused an uproar on social media in the process. Many find the punishment to be outrageous considering cannabis is at least medically legal in 36 states, if not fully legal. Only two states — Nebraska and Idaho — prohibit marijuana.
Numerous celebrities have shown their support for Richardson on social media and Diddy is one of them. On Wednesday (July 7), the Bad Boy Records mogul tweeted about how disappointed he was by the trial officials’ decision.
“It’s fucked up and my heart is broken for @itskerrii having her lifelong dream stripped away for using a legal substance,” he wrote. “I’m tired of white people sitting in a room making up decisions that affect our hopes and dreams. They will keep treating our athletes like slaves and entertainment until we shut down on these people! Said from LOVE with love.”
Diddy later expounded on his sentiments after dozens of commenters pointed out she broke the rules, plain and simple. In a follow-up post, he explained how Richardson’s ban is part of a bigger problem.
“To be absolutely clear about my previous post, the point I’m making is that marijuana has been used against my people since some white people in an office (DEA/FBI) saw it as a way to entrap Black Jazz artists to shut down the movement happening in Harlem,” he began. “That’s the real reason why it started, you can research the history. It started from an evil plot, and now this plot is affecting our future.”
He continued, “So many of our brothers, sisters, mothers, daughters and sons are rotting in jail for marijuana and it’s JUST NOT RIGHT. Now, to see them using this against a young Black woman that is on the edge of her greatness, all because some white men decided to make illegal is shameful. Let me be very clear, marijuana does not make you run faster. That’s a fact. This whole situation is bullshit, and if they let Michael Phelps swim, they should let her run!”
But according to USA Today, the Michael Phelps and Sha’carri Richardson comparison lacks context. Phelps, who has won 28 Olympic gold medals, used marijuana in 2008, months after that year’s Olympics. Richardson, on the other hand, used marijuana on the eve of the U.S. Olympic trials, held June 19 in Eugene, Oregon.
Consequently, she received a one-month suspension after testing positive for THC, which the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency considers a “substance of abuse.” The suspension has a retroactive date to June 28, disqualifying her from competing in the 100-meter race in Tokyo.
Wack 100 Slams Sha'Carri Richardson For Failing Drug Test: 'She Failed Us As People!'
The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency follows the World Anti-Doping Agency’s code for substance use that prohibits marijuana during the “in-competition” period, which begins before midnight on the day before a competition the athlete is scheduled to participate and continues “until the end of the competition and the sample collection process.”
Richardson ingested the weed before the competition, which wasn’t the case for Phelps.
Regardless, the ban has elicited quite the response across the globe. Everyone from Drake and Snoop Dogg to Cardi B and now Diddy are in her corner. Blueface’s manager Wack 100 was among the few who slammed Richardson, saying she “failed us a people.”
hope he learns the Olympics isnt ran by America specifically and weed is looked down upon even more ridiculously in japan where the games are being held. Shitty bad argument
Never trust the opinion of a demented power hungry fudge packer (That’s Not By The Sanctioned Nabisco Elves)
She knew the rules. F•ck playing the victim.
Calling your self “Love” but generalizing a whole race with a hate statement and victimizes a person who broke the rules that she knew about before she was trying out for the olympics. Yeah…STFU Diddy Clown
F*ck Diddy and his cock smoking ass. It’s just like him to inject himself into any news story for attention. Talking about white injustice when he’s screw more black people sexually, mentally and financially than Bank of America, the Department of Corrections, Child Protection Services and the U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency put together. GTFOH with that BS, Diddy. He only love himself and manholes.
You’re insulting gay people and fish with your comparison. As a hetero Pisces I take offense.
Diddy = DUMBASS
weed heads take a L. yall think yall can go around smelling like weed all day and blowing like it’s cool. overhere trying to normalize this shlt…. see a lot of yall need to find^
Come on man!! Chacarri knew they would be drug testing and if tested positive, she knew she would be out!! Making a issue out of this is really uncalled for!! Hell, if you apply for a job and you test positive.. it’s done!! No job for you!! This is no different..
so basically you saying you hate blk women
Diddy you’re a stupid hoe! You just told us to put the blunts down and lock in on that stupid ass P. Twitty Episode #26 (on you tube) while promoting your bullshit services. Now, all of a sudden we can smoke all the weed we want before the FUCKING OLYMPICS. This is why black culture is drowning. We can be truthful with each other. Responsibility not Excuses. ASSHOLE!
Where were these people for josh Gordon in the NFL?! This man barely played one full season due to his Marijuana use..these athletes know it’s wrong but still use it, why change the rules for people
LOL. Nice try buddy. The NFL isn’t the olympics. Bag of socks for you buddy.
Sit down and shut up. They had rules and she broke them, period.
F**k Diddy
Diddy can eat a dick… correction. He can go to Purgatory since hell would be too good for him.
Girl owned up to her shit and said she gonna get back to work
Y’all keep bringing this shit up and playing the victim card. Diddy ignorant as fuck and a FISH
just say you don’t like strong black women
That’s what you gotfrom that? You’re the problem
Just say youre a grown man who cant read and comprehend what he said, you replied to lmaooo
Soddy rules were broken! Please get it in your thick head! She admit to it! Move on… Nothing black or white about it! She broke the rules!!!
Can you imagine if a white celebrity generalized black people in this manner? Take what Diddy said and switch the words white and black. Racist comment
It’s how it is man…The U.S. system gives white privilege so it’s frowned upon by non Caucasians. There’s a need for Equal Rights but as you know it, there’s not balance everywhere you go. That’s life it’s not fair.
The US system DOES NOT give white pro electro anyone. You’re an idiot. LOL. In Japan do they give out Japanese privilege? How about China for the Chinese? I’m EVERY country the majority has a leg up. It’s called REALITY. How is TI worth over 50 mil with 3 felonies, one being for machine guns and silencers? Please explain? How come most of the highest paid athletes and entertainers ON EARTH are African Americans? Privilege? LOL. I know tons of cats from Africa and Brazil that come out here and make a fortune for themselves. They laugh at this privilege fake handicap bullshit. Diddy is proof it doesn’t exist.
Hey Diddy, if you’re reading this – fester in hell racist. I bet Big never liked you. You brought bad fashion to rap. Your Grammy was off asking sample. Your whe roster is in shambles – Kim, Video, Black Rob, Made, Mack. You are not Hip Hop culture. All you have us MGK who crossed genres to pop punk. Hé broke a marriage up. You t.v revolt head. Scary right Diddy? I appologize, but I don’t fuck with your leadership. I wish you find Krs One or Sway, or Sacha Jenkins. Let the new rap leaders come in. Good luck Puff Daddy. Shout out to Krs, and Sacha Jenkins. Bless all my fellow Hip Hop heads.
I’m a Hip-Hop head, “Levi.” The most not hip hop name ever BTW. KRS is a hypocrite moron who painted himself into a corner long ago. Dude spits racism, supports Afrika Bambatta’s pedo ways, appropriated other cultures while hating appropriation. Dude was yelling like a Jamaican and doing all the buck buck shit. That’s the reason why he is no longer on anyone’s top 10. He used to surpass Rakim and BDK according to some. Chill out. Diddy sucks. KRS does too…
I hear you. But Krs has nothing to do with Bam’s issue. Krs just dropped an incredible album.
He is still great in my books fam.
At what ppont to black men begin to act like real men like every other tace has and not white like thet all have white woman dna
After you learn spelling basics.. Maybe at that point
Diddy is just capping. Nuff said
D – diddy
I – ingests
D – delicious
D – dick
Y – ya know?
This dumbass said “legal substance.” Marijuana is FEDERALLY ILLEGAL! Let that sink in, dumb dumb. It’s also INTERNATIONALLY ILLEGAL. Flying into Holland (where Amsterdam is) with weed in your luggage can get you thrown in jail. All of this victim bullshit is ridiculous. She accepted her comeuppance. Every one else should. “If you accept it, it hurts less.” Famous fighter proverb. Doesn’t Diddy have some black people to exploit and lead to ruin?
Hey Diddy! Marijuana was outlawed to keep hemp from taking over the cotton industry. It actually kept slavery cracking by being outlawed. Chill out.
Diddy turns it into a race thing like white people don’t smoke weed too. It’s on the list of banned substances, she knows this, it’s her fault. Whether or not it should be is a different issue. But it is and everybody knows this, I don’t feel bad for her at all. If Usain Bolt and all the other people living in a country that is synonymous with weed can resist or beat the test then there is no excuse.
Black people turning this into a racial issue are being ignorant, arrogant and narcissistic. Not everything is about keeping the black man/woman down. Diddy is a clown
I look at this as a positive for Richardson, whoever wins that gold medal in the race she was supposed to be in I know for a fact that medal will be questioned. What if Richardson was in the race oh she didn’t test positive for weed she would’ve won and that right there is a good thing for her she’s young fierce and she’s hungry she’s got a lot of success coming her way
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