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EUGENE, OREGON – JULY 07: Sha’Carri Richardson reacts after winning the Women’s 100m Final during the 2023 USATF Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field on July 07, 2023 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
She claims she was invited years ago when things weren’t going well. “The ESPYS invited me when my life was in shambles as if I was a charity case,” Richardson wrote. “The disrespect that track & field receives in the USA alone is nasty. Half of the athletes there now could not do what we do on our WORST day.”
The ESPYS invited me when my life was in shambles as if I was a charity case. The disrespect that track & field receives in the USA alone is nasty. Half of the athletes there now could not do what we do on our WORST day. #espys
Fans jumped on her timeline to support her sentiments with comments such as, “For what it’s worth, I agree and respect and love your preservance [sic ]and talent.” Another fan egged her on, telling the athlete to “Talk yo TRUTH fam.”
Richardson shared more tweets showcasing how different her sport is compared to others. “The NBA, NFL have organizations to HELP their athletes, not exploit them,” Richardson wrote. “Y’all have no idea how many track athletes that don’t even have a base salary, there are some athletes that literally sign contracts for CLOTHES!”
Track&Field is not like other sports especially in America.The NBA, NFL have organizations to HELP their athletes, not exploit them. Y’all have no idea how many track athletes that don’t even have a base salary , there are some athletes that literally sign contracts for CLOTHES!
Source: Black Enterprise
