Noah Lyles is the United States' Track & Field team’s top short distance runner.
He was the1st place finisher in the 100m & 200m dash at last years World Championships.
He also managed to get himself hated by a sizable portion of the NBA community.
He decided to take a completely unprovoked shot at the NBA.
First off, that’s just an incorrect take.
If we were calling ourselves World Champions in the MLS that’s one thing.
But the best players in the world play basketball here.
It’s not just Americans.
The last 6 NBA MVP’s have been born outside of the country.
He also used an extremely unlikable tone.
It’s not necessarily Noah Lyles fault that he suffers from a case of “bad voice”.
But it certainly doesn’t help his cause.
Of course everyone got mad.
Noah Lyles vs the NBA became a thing.
When Paris 2024 came around, Noah Lyles even started out slow.
He failed to win his quarterfinal and semi-final heats (but still managed to qualify for the finals).
He just needed one more win.
The 200 meter should have been easier than the 100.
He was the clear favorite.
But then… oops.
What the hell Noah!
That’s supposed to be your event!
You weren’t even that close!
A move that 4x NBA World Champion LeBron James would be proud of.
“Ohhhh that explains why he lost!
Turns out he was injured the whole time!”
- The whole world said in unison when LeBron subtly revealed his injury.
Pretty sure that’s not the only time LeBron has pulled that one either.
And Noah executed it to a T today.
Then walk around in a mask for the remainder of the day.
I’m not saying he didn’t have Covid.
But I’m sure he has it.
Just like LeBron James broke his hand in the 2018 finals.
The key is Noah Lyles let people know aboutinstantly.
Don’t even give the world time to form a negative opinion.
Establish yourself as an injured runner the moment you finish the race.
What a hero!"
LeBron James would be proud.
What a fitting ending to Noah Lyles Olympics after all that fuck-the-NBA talk.
I’m not sure he even has that option at this point.
But if he does… the Paul Pierce seems extremely up Noah Lyles alley.
If only he hadn’t gotten Covid and Serbia didn’t blow a 15 point lead.
We were so close to this not happening.
