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 in the 1800 block of Griffin Road in Dania Beach on Thursday. Kerley is charged with misdemeanor battery in the incident that left Johnson with a bloody nose.
Kerley won a silver medal in the 100-meter race at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo and a bronze medal in the same event at the Paris Olympic Games in 2024, where Johnson also competed…