The brutal arrest of Olympic medalist Fred Kerley in South Florida will bring a tail

The Olympic 100 meters medalist in Paris’2024, the American Fred Kerley, was violently arrested in Miami Beach after a confrontation with police, according to authorities, in what appears to be a new case of police brutality against an African-American citizen.

Body camera footage released by Miami Beach police shows Kerley arguing with a group of officers Thursday night before a physical confrontation broke out between them. Kerley was violently thrown to the ground, where an officer punched him several times and then used a Taser (electroshock weapon) on the 29-year-old, 6’3″ tall Texan sprinter.

According to the arrest report, officers were investigating an unrelated active police scene when Kerley approached the scene and attempted to force his way into their vehicle, which was parked nearby. Officers told Kerley to surround the area, but Kerley began arguing with them, leading to a fight with police. Four officers, one of them a woman, tried to restrain Kerley as he fought to avoid arrest, authorities said.

After being stunned with the Taser, Kerley was taken to a local hospital and then to the Miami-Dade County Jail. Kerley was accused of assault, resisting an officer and disturbing the peace, but the actions of the agents set fire to social networks and, in particular, the athlete community because despite the cries of “stop please” heard from agents continue to work hard.

Following the movement Black Lives Matter Born after the brutal arrest of George Floyd in Minneapolis that ended his life in 2020, a report was released that police violence is the leading cause of death among young men in the United States, with approximately 1 in every 1,000 Black men can be expected to die at the hands of the police.

Kerley won a silver medal in the 100 meters at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and a bronze in the same event at the 2024 Paris Olympics. He also won six medals at the World Athletics Championships.