Quote: ‘In case you didn’t know very strong nails and hair can be a side effect of steroid use,’
That’s the Tweet that Australian Journalist Claire Lehmann decided to share with a pic of Sha’Carri Richardson.
The community has had a pretty healthy discussion about Sha’Carri Richardson and we were split on the topic, many saying she should have known better others stating everybody makes mistakes.
Our team stands firm on the fact that as a community we have to embrace Sha’Carri even when she falls short. We knew the world media would have a field day and this journalists crazy accusations is just one example.
Read below via meaww.com:
Claire Lehmann — the founding editor of Quillette — tweeted:
“Not sure whether the nails are real or fake, but in case you didn’t know very strong nails & hair can be a side effect of steroid use,” which left many angry with a few comparing her to a Karen.
Look, people in track know who is and who isn’t on the roids. Just because they couldn’t ping her on it doesn’t mean they don’t know.
— Claire Lehmann (@clairlemon) July 2, 2021
The world was left shocked when the news came out that ace US sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson has been suspended for a month after testing positive for marijuana.
The failed dope test has also cast doubt on her participation in the Tokyo Olympics.
Richardson reportedly accepted the suspension and claimed to use marijuana to cope with the unexpected death of her mother while she was in Oregon for the Olympic trials.
Though a lot of people came out supporting Richardson and demanded her participation in the Olympics, Lehmann was definitely not one.
She went on to tweet, “Look, people in track know who is and who isn’t on the roids.
Just because they couldn’t ping her on it doesn’t mean they don’t know.”
In a series of tweets, the 35-year-old added: “Flo Jo, obvious drug user, had the nails.
Flo Jo, obvious drug user, had the nails. She died in her sleep at age 38 because that’s what a lifetime of drug use does to the body (and why it’s supposed to be banned from elite sports). pic.twitter.com/H0XqT6ozh9
— Claire Lehmann (@clairlemon) July 2, 2021
She died in her sleep at age 38 because that’s what a lifetime of drug use does to the body (and why it’s supposed to be banned from elite sports).
If the US sends an athlete to the Olympics they suspect is doping, they risk the entire national team being banned.”
Lehmann also took a few sentences from a report by The Irish Times while providing the link of it. She quoted, “Her coach is Dennis Mitchell.
You may remember the name.
You may even recall the sullied reputation. Finished fourth in the 100m final at the 1988 Olympics, the so-called dirtiest race in history. What came after was a career so tawdry…”
“Her coach is Dennis Mitchell. You may remember the name. You may even recall the sullied reputation. Finished fourth in the 100m final at the 1988 Olympics, the so-called dirtiest race in history. What came after was a career so tawdry…” https://t.co/HmFxCkB826
— Claire Lehmann (@clairlemon) July 3, 2021
Twitter wasnt having it though:
But her tweets filled with allegations against Richardson were not taken well by people on the internet as one user tweeted, “The whitest most Karenest tweet Ever.”
The second one noted, “News Flash: NAILS are NOT REAL but your bias towards Black people just came on frontal display.”
Shocked by her accusations, a person asked Lehmann: “Are you in society??? Are you truly unaware of the beauty industry?
Did you think the lashes were real? The color her natural shade? That she was born w the tattoos?
Do you get alarmed and confused if people change clothes bc you didn’t know if they were real or fake?”
“How about we look at the test results and go from there, rather than making assumptions based on hair and nails.
My hair is down past the small of my back now and my nails were fairly long before I trimmed them last night. I don’t do steroids,” another added.
Are you in society??? Are you truly unaware of the beauty industry? Did you think the lashes were real? The color her natural shade? That she was born w the tattoos? Do you get alarmed and confused if people change clothes bc you didn’t know if they were real or fake?
— Beri (@BeriFight) July 3, 2021
This is why we should stand with Sha’Carri Richardson. Comment below and let us know what you think!
