Sha'Carri Richardson's return to the track on Saturday wasn't as great as initially expected. In fact, one could say it's one of the worst performances of her career.

The American track and field star, who was disqualified from participating in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics due to a positive marijuana test, competed in the women's 100-meter dash event at the Nike Prefontaine Classic held at the University of Oregon. To the surprise of many, however, Richardson finished ninth out of nine contestants after clocking in at 11.14 seconds.

After such performance, criticisms on Sha'Carri Richardson flooded the internet. Before seeing any of those negative comments, though, the 21-year-old sprinter emphasized that she couldn't care less about all the haters.

“This is one race. I’m not done. You know what I'm capable of. Count me out if you want to, talk all the shit you want, cause I'm here to stay… I'm the sixth fastest woman in this game ever… But they are not done seeing me yet,” Richardson said with a smile, per Philip Lewis of HuffPost.

In a separate interview, Sha'Carri Richardson also shared that her confidence has never wavered despite her Olympic controversy. She said that her haters can hate and doubt all they want, but at the end of the day, they'll still be watching her as she competes and stays in the sport she loves.

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While Sha'Carri Richardson can expect more critics to pop out after her latest display, it looks like she won't be deterred or affected by it that much. As she mentioned, her latest race result is not the end-all and be-all of her career as she looks to reclaim her status as one of the best in the sport.

While she has a long road ahead of her, there is no doubt that she'll be ready for it no matter what.