August 31st 2023.
Sha'Carri Richardson, a fellow gold medalist sprinter, came to the defense of Noah Lyles when he made controversial remarks about NBA players not being world champions. Richardson took to social media to make her stance clear, and thousands of users agreed with her. The track star tweeted, "I'm standing with Noah on this one!! @LylesNoah the organization has players from different countries, but do they compete against different countries? You have to go against the world in order to be a world champion!!"
The statement was not received well by NBA players and supporters. Kevin Durant, Draymond Green, and Drake all publicly disapproved of Lyles' comments. Durant said, "Somebody help this brother." Green added, "When being smart goes wrong," with a face-palm emoji. Drake chimed in, "He thought this speech was gonna be so hard in the mirror the night before…now the whole league doesn’t rate u."
Lyles made the remarks after winning his second gold medal in the men's 200-meter final at the 2023 World Athletics Championship in Budapest, Hungary. According to Eurosport, he said, "I have to watch the NBA Finals and they have world champion on their heads. World champion of what? The United States? Don't get me wrong. I love the U.S. at times. But that ain't the world."
Richardson won gold medals for the women's 100-meter and 4x100-meter relay race, and a bronze in the 200-meter final at the same championship. She clearly understands the hard work and dedication it takes to become a world champion. Her success at the championship speaks volumes for her athletic ability and competitive spirit.
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