Fred Kerley celebrates after winning bronze in the men's 100m final of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 4, 2024.
United States Olympic sprinter Fred Kerley was arrested Thursday night and charged with touch or strike battery after his ex-girlfriend alleged he hit her in the face.
Police in Broward County, Fla., arrested Kerley at a hotel in Dania Beach, Fla., where athletes were staying in advance of this weekend’s Grand Slam Track meet in Miami.
The woman told police that Kerley approached her at the hotel, according to a police report. She alleged Kerley began to argue with her and struck her in the face with a closed fist, causing her nose to bleed.
Grand Slam Track, a new track league founded by celebrated Olympic sprinter Michael Johnson, said Kerley would not compete this weekend. As of Friday afternoon, Kerley’s profile was still present on the league website.
“Fred Kerley was arrested last night. The matter is under active investigation, and all inquiries should be directed to the Broward County Sheriff’s Office,” Grand Slam Track said in a statement.
A representative of Kerley did not respond to a request for comment.
Kerley won bronze in the 100 meters in Paris last summer at the Olympics and silver in Tokyo in 2021. He was originally set to race in all four Grand Slam Track meets in the league’s debut season.
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