Drake, Cardi B, Snoop Dogg, and More React to Sha'Carri Richardson's Olympic Suspension

Celebrities showed their support for the Team USA sprinter, who was hit with a one-month suspension after she tested positive for marijuana.

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Some of entertainmentā€™s biggest stars are showing solidarity withĀ Shaā€™Carri Richardson.

Earlier this week, theĀ U.S. Anti-Doping Agency announced it had suspended the Team USA sprinter for one month after she tested positive for THC. The ruling meant Richardson would be prohibited from competing in the Olympicsā€™ 100-meter dash, an event she completelyĀ dominated during last monthā€™s trials. The 21-year-old athlete apologized for violating the rules, and explained she had used marijuana to help her cope with the death of her biological mother.

ā€œI want to take responsibility for my actions,ā€ she said during a Friday appearance on the Today show. ā€œI know what I did and what Iā€™m not supposed to do. I know what Iā€™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 thatā€”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 motherā€”that definitely was a heavy topic on me.ā€

Shaā€™Carri Richardson (@itskerrii) joins us live for an exclusive interview to discuss the positive marijuana test thatā€™s put her Olympic future in limbo. pic.twitter.com/iVBp3zhvja

— TODAY (@TODAYshow) July 2, 2021

The 30-day suspensionĀ ignited widespread outrage, as well as a debate aboutĀ whether marijuana should be included on the list of banned substances alongside performance-enhancement drugs. Film, music, and sports stars took to social media this weekend to express their support for Richardson; some of those celebrities, which included Drake, Seth Rogen, Cardi B, and Snoop Dogg,Ā also used the opportunity to slam theĀ USADAā€™s decision, and called on the agency to ditch the marijuana ban, as societal views on the substance have drastically shifted.

You can read some of the messagesā€”posted by the aforementioned celebritiesā€”below.

Drake via his IG story. pic.twitter.com/4Gz5qw6f3L

— Word On Road (@WordOnRd) July 3, 2021

The notion that weed is a problematic ā€œdrugā€ is rooted in racism. Itā€™s insane that Team USA would disqualify one of this countryā€™s most talented athletes over thinking thatā€™s rooted in hatred. Itā€™s something they should be ashamed of. Also if weed made you fast, Iā€™d be FloJo. https://t.co/swDLNoVcV3

— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) July 2, 2021

Me too šŸ™šŸ½ https://t.co/keLaKYBMfO

— Cardi B (@iamcardib) July 3, 2021

This is so trash manā€¦ just let her run! https://t.co/tFY8omt215

— Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) July 2, 2021

But majority of yā€™all rule makers smoke and probably are investors in THC companies. Letā€™s stop playing these games https://t.co/hT3H6kw45T

— DWade (@DwyaneWade) July 2, 2021

Weed is great for many a thing but running faster isn't one of them. LET HER RUN!!! #ShacarriRichardson

— Gabrielle Union (@itsgabrielleu) July 2, 2021

This is bull Shxtā€¦ā€¦tbh

— Odell Beckham Jr (@obj) July 2, 2021

marijuana is NOT a performance enhancing drug

— Gus Kenworthy (@guskenworthy) July 2, 2021

This is trash. Standing with @itskerrii šŸ’Æ. This has BEEN outdated.

— Megan Rapinoe (@mPinoe) July 2, 2021

So Shaā€™Carri Richardson should just ā€œfollow the rulesā€ after finding out her biological mother had just died but the folks who attacked the nationā€™s Capitol following a free and fair election should be allowed to skate without investigation? Got it.

— Rex ChapmanšŸ‡šŸ¼ (@RexChapman) July 2, 2021

Look, they once found trace amounts of THC in my blood and they still let me pilot the Enterprise.

— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) July 2, 2021

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