Fred Kerley, a two-time Olympic 100m champion, was detained in Miami after allegedly punching Alaysha Johnson, a former partner, in the face.
Before Kerley was scheduled to compete in the second Grand Slam Track meeting, which started on Friday, the alleged altercation took place at a hotel in Dania Beach on Thursday.
According to a report from the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, Kerley, 29, had been charged with one count of “battery-touch or strike,” according to Reuters and the BBC’s US partner, CBS.
Additionally, it was reported that Kerley’s attorney, Richard Cooper, said in a statement that “we are confident that this case will be dismissed immediately.”
“Fred Kerley was detained last night,” Grand Slam Track stated in a statement released on Friday. The situation is being looked into closely.
This weekend, Fred won’t compete. There is currently no comment from us.
Johnson, 28, was scheduled to compete in Grand Slam Track as well as the Olympic hurdler.
The Broward County Sheriff’s Office and Kerley’s representative have been contacted for comment by BBC Sport.
After taking silver at Tokyo 2020, Kerley, a former world champion, won 100m bronze at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
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Source: BBC
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