The 2023 World Athletics Championship has ended on a great note. Team USA maintained its dominance over the Budapest tracks throughout the championship. Sha?Carri Richardson, who became the world?s fastest woman after clinching gold at the event, was also praised by millions for her incredible feat. NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal also expressed his regard for the 23-year-old. However, on the other hand, American sprinting icon, Noah Lyles, became a subject of scrutiny among NBA fandom.

After his incredible feat on the tracks of Budapest, Lyles shared his perspective on the world champion title being attached to the NBA players. Following this, Noah Lyles faced a backlash from the NBA enthusiasts. However, another sprinting star joined forces with Noah Lyles and aided his outlook by defending the champion.

Noah Lyles gains support from his teammates

Recently, Noah Lyles has been hitting the headlines for many reasons. The athlete who broke Usain Bolt?s record and clinched three golds at the 2023 World Championships made it to the spotlight for his opinion on NBA players. The 26-year-old, in a press conference raised a rhetorical question, “World Champion of What? The United States?.”?However, things took a turn for the worse when a few basketball enthusiasts heavily criticized the athlete for his comments.

Amid this situation, $5,000,000 worth of hurdler Rai Benjamin reposted the tweet on his social media. Benjamin also posted a status on Twitter. The athlete while highlighting the outrage against Lyles by the NBA fans, penned down the status “NBA triggered” accompanied by the laughing emojis.

In support of this,?Lyles?s track and field teammate chimed in to defend the newly crowned World Champion. US sprinter Fred Kerley posted a tweet on social media in defense of Lyles. On August 28, Kerley posted the full form of the NBA, “National Basketball Association,” on Twitter, highlighting that the game is a national league while athletics is represented on a worldwide scale.

However, irrespective of the support from his teammates many NBA fans and players have shared their thoughts on Lyles’ comments on social media.

Noah Lyles? facing criticism from NBA players

After this controversial? moment, ESPN posted the 26-year-old?s comment on Instagram with the Caption”Noah Lyles shared his thoughts on how NBA? compares to the World Athletics Championship.” Amid this, Kevin Durant, who has been named the NBA Finals MVP twice, penned down his thoughts under the post.

As The Phoenix Suns player wrote down, ?Somebody help this brother.” Further, his teammate Devin Booker disappointed by Lyles’ comments also reacted with a face-palm emoji under the post.

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In essence, after stirring up this controversy, Noah Lyles will most likely be hitting the headlines for quite some time. Nonetheless, the 26-year-old is still supported by his teammates and his fans, irrespective of the criticism.

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