US Olympic sprinter Fred Kerley recently got into a fight with police and was tasered and taken into custody.
The 29-year-old athlete, who took home the bronze medal in the 100-metre event at the Paris Olympics, won 100m silver at the Tokyo Games in 2021, and gold at the 2022 World Championships, is accused of violence, resisting an officer, and disturbing the peace after a Thursday night (Jan 2) incident.
According to police reports, Kerley approached the officers with an “aggressive demeanour” about an incident regarding his car. Furthermore, the report stated that the athlete “continued to resist officers and used evasive movements to avoid being arrested” which caused him to be wrestled by four officers to the ground.
Additionally, Kerley was seen standing up again, getting tasered, and then falling back to the ground in police footage.
Miami’s local media reported that the athlete appeared in court on Friday (Jan 3) and was released on bail. His lawyer explained that the incident was a “total misunderstanding”.
Source: BBC