Richardson posted a video on her Instagram account in which she said she put herself in a “compromised situation.”

Sha’Carri Richardson has opened up for the first time following her arrest for assaulting her boyfriend, Christian Coleman. The Olympic gold medalist took to her Instagram Story on Monday, explaining that she is holding herself “accountable” for the public incident that led to her domestic violence offense.

Sha’Carri Richardson is speaking out in the wake of her domestic violence arrest. On Tuesday, Aug. 12, the Olympic gold and silver medalist extended an apology in two posts on her Instagram Stories, two weeks after her July 27 arrest at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.