WADA fires back at AOC over Sha’Carri Richardson dope ban

The World Anti-Doping Agency fired back at Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for denouncing the Olympic doping suspension of US sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson as “racist” — with the agency noting that the US has long supported the ban on weed.

America has been “one of the most vocal and strong advocates for including cannabinoids on the prohibited list,” WADA said in a letter Saturday to Ocasio-Cortez and Rep. Jamie Raskin. WADA President Witold Banka also wrote that the US Anti-Doping Agency — not the worldwide agency — made the call on Richardson’s suspension.