US sprinter Noah Lyles sought to emphasize the international aspect of the World Championships by taking a shot at NBA champions.
‘World Champion of What?’: US Sprinter Noah Lyles Blasts NBA Teams for Calling Themselves World ChampionsUS sprinter Noah Lyles had one of the greatest moments of his career when he won three gold medals at the World Championships in Budapest last week. Then, at the press conference following the event, he had one of the worst moments of his career.
Speaking to reporters after winning the 200-meter sprint, one of the three events he won where he won gold, Lyles sought to emphasize the international aspect of the World Championships by taking a shot at NBA champions. “I have to watch the NBA Finals and they have world champion on their head. World champion of what?” Lyles told a laughing assembly of reporters. “The United States? Don’t get me wrong. I love the U.S. at times, but that ain’t the world. That is not the world.
“We are the world. We have almost every country out here fighting, thriving, putting on their flag to show they are represented. There ain’t no flags in the NBA. We gotta do more. We gotta be presented to the world.”Track and Field star Noah Lyles on NBA champs calling themselves World Champs.
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