The last few days have been eventful for Noah Lyles. This year, in August, he became only the seventh man in the world to hold a double world champion title. Later that month, he replicated his world championship performance at the Zurich track and won the Diamond League without putting in any extra effort. This American runner looks all set to make history at the upcoming Diamond League finals in Eugene. But there is something else about this sprinter that is in the news nowadays, and that is his comment on the NBA world.

His famous “World champions of what?” statement left the internet world divided. While the NBA fans were not happy with his words, some of them even supported him. Most of these fans were trolling him for comparing the NBA with his world championship win. Lyles also put his best foot forward in this debate and did not hold back from replying in his own style. Despite the passage of days, the debate remains ignited. This came after the American basketball team lost their game against Lithuania and was knocked out of the Olympics. Now fans are supporting Lyles over his NBA callout and are even apologizing to him for being correct with what he said.

Fans extend apologies to Noah Lyles

A Twitter user named Baby Frank reposted Ballsack Sports’ tweet about Team USA being eliminated from the 2024 Olympics after their loss against Lithuania. The American basketball team is not going to qualify for the upcoming Paris Olympics, and this is a significant blow for them. However, they have managed to qualify for the quarterfinals of the ongoing World Cup, and their dream of becoming world champions is still alive. They must be eager to regain fans’ trust after facing severe criticism.

This Baby Frank tweet had a comment from a fan that read, I’d like to issue an apology to Noah Lyles. The fan clearly and openly supports Noah Lyles and looks disappointed with his team’s performance. This is not the only comment that has the fan issuing an apology to the current world double world champion, but there was an abundance of such fan reactions that support Noah Lyles.

Redemption for Noah Lyles

One fan retweeted NBA Central’s post about the USA’s defeat and wrote, “WORLD CHAMPION OF WHAT?! Noah Lyles, 2023.”?The fan is clearly taking a dig at the basketball team.

One other fan shared a clip of LeBron James’ iconic pre-game video and wrote, “Noah Lyles waking up to see Team USA get beat.”

Another fan retweeted a post by the NBA on ESPN and captioned it, “Everything about this World Cup keeps validating Noah Lyles? comment.”

One fan extended his support for Lyles and retweeted a Facebook post of the NBA on ESPN that confirmed USA’s defeat and wrote, “let them come for Noah Lyles again. Brother wasn?t lying!!!”

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In a whirlwind of events, Noah Lyles, the double world champion sprinter, faced both acclaim and controversy. Despite his remarkable athletic achievements, his NBA critique continues to stir debate. As the NBA and Team USA grapple with challenges, fans are now rallying behind Lyles and acknowledging the validity of his statements.

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