On Thursday, two-time 100m medallist Fred Kerley was arrested and charged with “contact or strike battery” in Miami, the place he was scheduled to compete within the second Grand Slam Observe occasion on Saturday, after an argument with an ex-girlfriend throughout which he allegedly struck her within the face. The sprinter will not be competing within the occasion.
Based on TMZ, the argument with Olympic hurdler Alaysha Johnson, 28, whom he had beforehand dated, befell within the meet lodge after an opportunity assembly. The report claims Kerley hit her exhausting sufficient that her nostril bled.
In January, Kerley was arrested in the identical metropolis after an altercation with police throughout which he was tasered; he later confronted additional costs of home battery and theft associated to a earlier incident. (When his spouse, Angelica Taylor, was introduced in to supply assist, she determined to press costs as an alternative.)
Kerley had contracted to compete as a Racer within the Grand Slam Observe quick sprints group (100/200 metres); he completed seventh within the 100m and third within the 200m on the sequence’ inaugural meet in Kingston, Jamaica in April.
Kerley received world championship gold within the 100m in 2022, in addition to Olympic silver in 2021 and bronze in 2024.
Grand Slam Observe posted the next temporary assertion:
Fred Kerley was arrested final night time. The matter is underneath lively investigation, and all inquiries must be directed to the Broward County Sheriff’s Workplace. Fred is not going to compete this weekend. Now we have no additional remark right now.
Kerley shall be changed at GST by U.S. sprinter Brandon Hicklin.
