Fans are furious! One ranted, “He needs to listen to what he’s saying before he talks that shit!” while another declared, “The hype behind Quincy Wilson at times feels like the biggest scam in track and field history!” But what set them off? Well, it seems Wilson has been pulling a Noah Lyles-level bragging spree—before actually winning. While Lyles keeps proving himself with back-to-back victories, Wilson has been slipping, and fans aren’t impressed. So, what did he lose this time?

On February 24th, Quincy Wilson stepped onto the track for his first USA Indoor Track and Field Championships in the 400m. The hype? Sky-high. The guy’s an Olympic gold medalist, so naturally, people expected fireworks. Lining up against some serious names—Elijah Godwin, Vernon Norwood, Brian Faust, Jacory Patterson, and Chris Bailey—this was his moment to prove he belonged. With a personal best of 45.66, surely he’d at least be in the mix, right? Wrong.

Not first, second, third, or even fourth—but fifth. Yikes. He clocked 46.13 in the final, and let’s just say, the internet did not let it slide. Fans were locked, loaded, and ready to roast. But while Twitter was having a field day, the 17-year-old wasn’t too bothered. He’s already spoken about how he keeps his mental game strong.

Wilson tunes out the noise

Back on February 20th, during the Beyond The Records Podcast on YouTube, Quincy Wilson shared his main goal for the 2025 season, and it’s not about silencing critics—it’s about staying locked in. “My goal is basically to stay healthy all season. If I stay healthy mentally and physically and put what I want to put down on the track, I think the sky is the limit for me this year.” For Wilson, the focus isn’t on proving fans wrong—it’s on proving himself right. But what about social media?

As for social media, the Virginia native has his way of dealing with the noise. “For some reason my DMs turned off like I can’t see anything that I don’t know what happened I don’t know what happened that’s that’s a setting problem you fix that hey yo and I haven’t looked at the settings the changes bro it ain’t nothing in there I need to see bro,” he joked. While he’s not deep-diving into settings, he does see the comments—just not too closely.

Social media judges people from afar, but performing on the track, good or bad, is nobody’s responsibility but Quincy Wilson’s. “You read them you read them you look at them we just can’t look at them that hard because like they’re not doing what you’re doing you got. Those are people that you can look like for me I haven’t been on social media since I lost I don’t know what they’ve been saying I know they’ve probably going on me.” The track and field prodigy isn’t letting the naysayers and the relentless criticism get the better of him.

While social media was buzzing after his fifth-place finish, he made it clear that he’s not losing sleep over it. “You good bro it was a couple it was a couple trolls and honestly it is what it is,” he said, brushing off the negativity. He knows that online criticism is just part of the game, but it doesn’t define him.

Instead of getting caught up in the noise, the track and field prodigy stays grounded in real life. “I ain’t missing on nothing cuz I still got my social life out of it because I just feel like social media is a part of me social media isn’t me you know what I’m saying,” he explained. Unlike some athletes who rely on social media for validation, Wilson keeps his priorities straight—he’s focused on his career, not the internet’s opinions.

At the end of the day, the track and field prodigy knows who he is—with or without the internet’s approval. But while he stays unbothered online, the 17-year-old’s performance on the track is another story. His fifth-place finish at the USA Indoor Track and Field Championships wasn’t just an off day—it marked his third straight loss. Yes, you read that right.

Quincy Wilson is still fast just not fast enough this time

Quincy Wilson’s 2025 season has been a bit of a rollercoaster. One minute, he’s breaking records—like at the New Balance Grand Prix on Feb. 2, where he torched his own high school national record with a 45.66 in the 400m. The next minute, he’s getting dragged online for a rough race. But let’s not forget—this is the same kid who, in 2024, made history as the youngest American Olympic male track and field athlete ever and walked away with an Olympic gold in the mixed 4x400m relay. So yeah, the talent is there. The consistency? Well… that’s still in progress.

Before even lining up at the USA Indoor Championships, Quincy Wilson had already taken two early Ls. First, Andrew Salvodon got him in the 500m at the VA Showcase. Then, at the Millrose Games, Will Sumner went full beast mode, dropping a ridiculous 1:14.04 in the 600m. And track fans? Oh, they had a field day. But the Olympic medalist’s main goal is to succeed in races rather than engage in Twitter debates.