Olympic gold medalist Noah Lyles challenged to race by Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill
The world is presumably one step closer to a race between Miami Dolphins Pro Bowl wide receiver Tyreek Hill and Olympic 100-meter gold medalist Noah Lyles.
The world is presumably one step closer to a race between Miami Dolphins Pro Bowl wide receiver Tyreek Hill and Olympic 100-meter gold medalist Noah Lyles.
Hill challenged Lyles to a 50-yard race Sunday, the latest in a series of barbs between the former Super Bowl champion and the American sprinter.
The feud began this month when Hill was asked on the “Up & Adams” podcast about Lyles’ comments that champions in American sports leagues shouldn’t be considered world champions. Lyles made the comments about NBA players last summer, drawing ire from those athletes and making him somewhat of a polarizing figure for a decorated Olympian.
“Noah Lyles can’t say nothing after what just happened to him,” Hill told Kay Adams, referring to Lyles’ winning bronze in the 200 meters after having run with Covid. “Pretend like he’s sick, I feel like that’s horseradish. So for him to do that and say that we’re not world champions of our sport, come on, bruh. Just speak on what you know about, and that’s track.”
Hill, asked what would happen if they were to race, then added: “I would beat Noah Lyles. I wouldn’t beat him by a lot, but I would beat Noah Lyles.”
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