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American sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson apologized to her fans for failing a drug test, that resulted in a 30-day suspension.

A source tells NBC that Richardson tested positive for THC, the main ingredient in marijuana, after she won the 100-meter dash at the U.S. Olympic trials in Eugene, Oregon last month.

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The positive test result means Richardson won’t be allowed to compete in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games which kicks off on July 23 in Japan.

The 21-year-old Dallas native issued an apology on NBC’s “Today” show on Friday morning. “I want to take responsibility for my actions. I know what I did. I know what I’m supposed to do. I know what I’m allowed not to do, and I still made that decision.”

Richardson blamed her mother’s sudden death last month for her lapse in good judgment. She said learning of her mother’s death sent her into a state of “emotional panic.”

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Richardson, who was raised by her aunt and grandmother, added:

“(I’m) not making an excuse or looking for any empathy in my case, but, however, being in that position in my life, finding out something like that, something that I would say is probably one of the biggest things that have impacted me … that definitely was a very heavy topic on me. I greatly apologize if I let you guys down, and I did.”

She dismissed rumors that she used performance-enhancing steroids. “It’s never been a steroid. It will never be a steroid.”

“Don’t judge me because I am human. I’m you, I just happen to run a little faster.”