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US Police Brutality: US Olympian Fred Kerley Tasered After Police Confrontation in Florida
Police brutality against people of color continue. US Olympic sprinter Fred Kerley (29) was tasered and arrested by police following a confrontation with officers in Miami, FL.
The Olympian faces charges of battery, resisting a police officer and breach of the peace.
Officers were investigating another incident when Kerley approached them with an "aggressive demeanor" over concern about his car, according to a police report.
The report said Kerley "continued to resist officers and used evasive movements to avoid being arrested" before being wrestled to the ground by four officers.
Fred Kerley has won many races representing America. (Photo: Getty Images)
Kerley won 100m bronze at last summer's Paris Games, the world 4x100m and 4x400m gold medals, and has recorded the sixth-fastest 100m time in history with 9.76 seconds. He won the 100m silver at the Tokyo Games in 2021 and gold at the 2022 World Championships.
In Sep 2024, another athlete of color was abused by police in the Sunshine State.
Miami Dolphins player Tyreek Hill was abused by police officers in Miami, FL in Sep 2024.
Sources:
https://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/articles/clykl7gl586o
https://www.nbcmiami.com/investigations/details-emerge-on-prior-discipline-of-officer-who-detained-dolphins-player-tyreek-hill/3502240/