‘Savage’ – Sha’Carri Richardson goes viral after fans notice super-cold stare in Olympic women’s 4×100 final success
It was the stare seen around the world.
And Sha’Carri Richardson’s competitors might never recover.
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Sha’Carri Richardson was on top of the world in ParisCredit: GettyThere was pelting rain on the track.
Team USA started slow in a race it was supposed to win.
Then fourth place suddenly became first as Richardson burned through the Paris night, reminding the world just how dominant the United States has been in the 2024 Summer Olympics.
READ MORE ON OLYMPICSRichardson unleashed a stare for the ages, seemingly pausing the final leg of the women’s 4×100 final inside Stade de France to coldly glare at the rest of the trailing field.
In a sprint that lasts shorter than a minute, Richardson’s super-cold stare will echo on social media for years.
It quickly went viral on Friday night, as accounts posted better and better videos that showed just how ruthless Richardson was while propelling the United States to another gold medal.
“USA beating Britain since 1776,” one fan tweeted.
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“She looked back like, ‘Just hang back. It’s over, lil bruh,’ ” a second fan posted.
“She was on cruise control that last six seconds,” a third fan wrote.
“Savage,” a fourth fan said.
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Richardson was in fourth but pushing for first in the women’s 4×100 relayCredit: x@shannonsharpeee
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As she gained an edge, she coldly looked sideways and backwardCredit: x@shannonsharpeee
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Richardson coldly stared as all the competitors watched USA win gold againCredit: AFPA USA relay team featuring Gabby Thomas, Melissa Jefferson, Twanisha Terry and Richardson combined for a speedy 41.78, leaving Great Britain in second and Germany in third.
For three-fourths of the race, it appeared that Team GB could win gold.
Enter Richardson, who slammed on the jets, then let everyone know just how fast Team USA is with her finishing a race.
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As of Friday night, the United States (111) had 30 more medals than second-place China (81), placing in everything from archery and 3×3 basketball to canoe slalom, rugby sevens and weightlifting.
With Simone Biles leading the way, USA had 33 golds, compared to 32 for China and 18 for third-place Australia.
Track and field has been Team USA’s brightest sport, even with another botched baton exchange by the men in their 4×100 relay.
“I’m not back, I’m better” is the Instagram quote on Richardson’s page, which features an ad proclaiming that the track star came to Paris to “make a statement.”
Richardson unquestionably did that on Friday, creating a picture that contained 1,000 golden words.
“The look said it all,” a fan tweeted.
The look said dominance, supreme confidence and untouchable speed in one backward glance.
Also arrogance — but that’s allowed when you’re dominating the Olympics in Paris in 2024.
It was another gold for Team USA.
Read More on talkSPORTIt was a hard, cold stare from Richardson as everyone else had to settle for, at best, second place to the United States.
Now, Shannon Sharpe needs to pay up and honor Richardon’s perfect stare.
