Olympian Charged in Florida With Battery on Female Fellow Athlete

Olympian Charged in Florida With Battery on Female Fellow Athlete
Fred Kerley of the United States reacts after finishing a men's 100-meters semifinal during the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Aug. 20, 2023. Petr David Josek/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—An Olympic track medalist is charged in Florida with punching a woman, a hurdler who also competed in the Olympics.

A Broward County Sheriff’s Office arrest report says that Fred Kerley, 29, allegedly hit Alaysha Johnson with a closed fist at a hotel near Fort Lauderdale on Thursday. Kerley is charged with misdemeanor battery in the incident that left Johnson with a bloody nose.