After becoming world champion in the 200 meters himself, Lyles had a hen to pick with some other “world champions” at the press conference at the back. – You know, what hurts me the most is that I have to watch the NBA finals and they have “world champion” written on their foreheads. World champion of what? The United States?, Lyles said to laughter from the WC press in the hall. Lyles is referring to the fact that the winners of the NBA playoffs are also called “world champions”. – Don’t get me wrong, I love the USA, at times, but it’s not the world. It is not the world, we are the world. Here we have almost every country in the world fighting and thriving, and donning the flag to show who they represent. There are no flags in the NBA, says the American. See the statements that make the NBA stars see red: Hard on Lyles The little “tirade” seemed to have a certain dose of humor, but did not exactly go down well with the NBA stars. One of the greatest, Kevin Durant, was one of several who set fire to the comments section in a post on Instagram: CRITICAL: Neither Durant (tv) nor Draymond Green was particularly impressed by Lyles’ statements. Photo: ETHAN MILLER / AFP – Someone needs to help this brother, writes Durant, while teammate Devin Booker only posted a “face palm” emoji. – When being smart goes wrong, writes Golden State Warriors player Draymond Green. – What then … I crush this friend in 200 meters, writes reigning NBA champion and Denver Nuggets player Aaron Gordon. And it’s not just NBA stars who are reacting. The artist Drake does too. Photo: Charles Sykes / Invision/AP Photo: Matt York / AP Photo: Kyle Terada / Ap – He thought the speech was going to be so tough when he looked in the mirror the night before. Now you have no respect in the league anymore, writes the artist in a comment under a post about the statements. Some also point out the difference between the NBA and other leagues in the world. – Last time I checked, the NBA was the best competition in the world, writes Juan Toscano-Anderson. Gets support from athletics But Lyles doesn’t just face opposition for his statements. From both world champions and others in athletics, Lyles receives support for his opinion on the NBA. SUPPORT: Countrywoman Sha’Carri Richardson supports Lyles in his remarks about the NBA. Photo: CHRISTIAN PETERSEN / AFP – I’m with Noah on this one. The organization has players from different countries, but are they competing against different countries? You have to fight the world to become a world champion, writes Sha’Carri Richardson – who became world champion in both the relay and 100 meters in the World Athletics Championships. An American football player also defends Lyles after Gordon’s comment. – There is no scenario where someone in the NBA beats Noah Lyles in the 200. Noah Lyles is on his way to becoming the best in the 200 meters ever, writes Marlon Humphrey on X/Twitter. One of Karsten Warholm’s biggest competitors got a good laugh out of the “conflict”. – The NBA was triggered, man, writes Rai Benjamin followed by three laughing emojis.
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