Damian Lillard Calls ‘Bullsh-t’ On Sha’Carri Richardson Suspension

Like many people, Damian Lillard is fed up with the suspension handed down to U.S. Olympics qualifier Sha’Carri Richardson for testing positive for marijuana.

When the news came out late Thursday night, many fans were wondering why Michael Phelps never got suspended from the Olympics, but Sha’Carri Richardson did.

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Michael Phelps Trending After It Was Reported That Runner Sha’Carri Richardson Likely To Miss Olympics After Testing Positive For Weedhttps://t.co/Mg8e6R5STv

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On Thursday night, Damian Lillard chimed in to share his thoughts on the Sha’Carri Richardson debate.

“This that bullshit,” Lillard said on Twitter.

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This that bullshit. https://t.co/CAIHF0rRnC

— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) July 2, 2021

While Damian Lillard is sharing the thoughts of many Americans, Sha’Carri Richardson joined the Today Show on Friday to take ownership for the failed weed test.

“I want to take responsibility for my actions,” Richardson said. “I know what I did and what I’m not supposed to do. I know what I’m not allowed to do and I still made that decision. Not making an excuse or looking for any empathy in my case but being in that position of my life and finding out something like that – something that I would say has impacted my life positively and negatively in my life when it comes to dealing with the relationship with my mother – that definitely was a heavy topic on me.

“To have to go out into the world and put on a face — who am I to tell you how to cope?”

Props to Sha’Carri Richardson for owning up, but I’m with Damian Lillard. This is some bullshit. Let the woman run.

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