Diddy took to social media to clarify a tweet he posted about Sha'Carri Richardson. In his original tweet, he wrote, “It's f*cked up and my heart is broken for @itskerii having her lifelong dream stripped away for using a legal substance. I'm tired of white people sitting in a room making up decisions that affect our hopes and dreams. They will keep treating our athletes like slaves and entertainment until we shut down on these people. Said from LOVE with love. black heart emoji.”
He later clarified,”To be absolutely clear about my previous tweet, the point I'm making is that marijuana has been used against my people since some white people in an office (DEA/FBI) saw it as a way to entrap Black Jazz artists to shut down the movement happening in Harlem.”
He continued,”That's the real reason why it started, you can research the history. It started from an evil plot, and now this plot is affecting our future. So many of our brothers, sisters, mothers, daughters and sons are rotting in jail for marijuana and it's JUST NOT RIGHT. Now, to see them using this against a young Black woman that is on the edge of her greatness, all because some white men decided to make it illegal is shameful.”
He added, “Let me be very clear, marijuana does not make you run faster. That's a fact. This whole situation is bullsh*t, and if they let Michael Phelps swim they should #LETHERRUN!!”
Diddy was dragged after his tweet because Phelps never tested positive for marijuana. However, he did face a three-month suspension from USA Swimming after a photo surfaced showing him allegedly taking a hit out of a bong. The incident did not overlap with the Olympics.
