As the news about Tori Bowie’s death spreads across the internet, more celebrities come out to pay their last respects. As a track and field athlete, it has particularly created a huge ripple across the athletics world. And now, another track and field star who has been mired in controversies in the past has paid her respects. She honored Bowie recently through her social media.

From one track and field athlete to another, Sha’Carri Richardson gave a heartfelt tribute to Tori Bowie. Bowie’s death still has people wondering about the circumstances while heartbroken at the prospect. Richardson, who is 9 years younger than Bowie, wrote that Bowie was deserving of peace.

Sha’Carri Richardson was emotional in her tribute

Sha’Carri Richardson wrote on her Instagram story, “People never know what you’re going through, Rise up Queen, you deserve peace”. It was followed by three yellow-heart emojis. Richardson’s message wasn’t straightforward. Since it is yet unknown what exactly is the reason behind Bowie’s death, Richardson shared a deep insight as to how troubled a person could be on the inside as opposed to being on the outside.

Sha’Carri Richardson has herself been on the receiving end of people’s anger. She has since made concerted efforts to improve herself. Richardson got into a controversy after she was asked to leave an American Airlines flight earlier this year. She later faced the brunt of fans’ hatred later on social media.

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In the context of Bowie passing away, Richardson felt it was necessary to share with the world the necessity to give athletes their mental space. She wanted to shed light on the debilitating effects online hatred may have on someone, whether or not they are athletes. While there is no conclusive evidence to suggest if Richardson’s claims are factually inclined to Bowie’s death, the general message is still relevant.

Olympic gold medalist Tori Bowie has the world standing by her side

Tori Bowie, on the other hand, passed away on 3rd May at the young age of 32. She was a decorated athlete with gold, silver, and bronze medals in 4X100m, 100m, and 200m events respectively at the 2016 Rio Olympics. She followed it up with 2 gold medals in the 100m and 4X100m relay at the London World Championships the following year. In her mid-20s, Bowie had already created a lasting legacy in the world of athletics.

And now the world of athletics, and the whole sporting world at large has joined hands in paying their respects to her. As news about her death broke out, fans flocked to social media to offer their condolences. Bowie died at the peak of her life, and until the reasons are revealed, it continues to baffle everyone.

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