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Current Sports | July 2, 2021 | No Olympics For Richardson, Fair Or Foul?; Mickelson's Detroit Gripe

Sha'Carri Richardson
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Superstar Olympian Sha'Carri Richardson will not be heading to Tokyo due to a positive marijuana drug test. Is this fair? Also, find out why famed golfer Phil Mickelson says he will never play in Detroit again. 

On today's Current Sports with Al Martin we dive into the controversy that is Sha'Carri Richardson, who is now out at the Tokyo Olympics due to a positive drug test for marijuana. Al dives into the complexities of the story and reveals the reason why Richardson decided to injest the drug. Should she still be allowed to compete? Also, famed golfer Phil Mickelson is in Detroit participating in the Rocket Mortgage Classic this week. However, a story published by The Detroit News has led to Mickelson noting that this is the last time he will play in Motown. Find out what the story details. That, and more, on this Fri-YAY edition of Current Sports. 

Episode 1811

Al Martin is the host of Beyond the Score, a new series coming to WKAR in the fall of 2024. Al is also sports reporter for WKAR news.
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