Noah Lyles has recently commented on the Tyreek Hill controversy. Voicing his concerns, the US sprinting sensation has mentioned that the discrimination that Hill faced was utterly disturbing. In a shocking turn of events, Hill was detained by the police for alleged overspeeding. However, a viral video on ESPN portrayed the Dolphins’ wide receiver lying face down on the ground while being handcuffed. 

After the initial chaos subdued, the NFL star was cleared to play his match against the Jaguars. Reacting to the incident, Hill imagined how the situation could have gone worse if he was not a popular name. Sharing a similar narrative, Noah Lyles took to his X handle and wrote, “Disgusting Tyreek said something very important In his post game interview. What if it wasn’t him. This is what they do to us when they feel they might get in trouble. What do you think they do to us when they know they won’t get in trouble.”

In a bodycam footage released recently, police authorities could be seen asking for Hill’s license. While he obliged and asked the officers to give him a ticket. Unfortunately, things escalated soon, and the officers could be seen opening Hill’s car door, bringing the Dolphins’ star out, and handcuffing him while pinning him down to the floor. A lot of the controversy happened due to how the officers behaved, despite Hill allegedly showing no signs of aggression. This has opened up the controversial side regarding people of color being discriminated against in the US. And this is not the only time Noah Lyles has spoken about the discrimination scenario in America. 

When Noah Lyles expressed his frustration with the US racial discrimination situation 

Noah Lyles is now a world champion. And he could not be more proud of the fact that his contributions have propelled the US to the pinnacle of track and field glory. Speaking about his ‘bittersweet’ experience about being a US athlete, Lyles had to detail the bitter pills of discrimination and how an athlete of color in the US is constantly being put under the microscope. 

Lyles, in an interview with Fox News Digital, said, “But at the same time, it’s with a heavy heart, because being Black in America, there’s a lot to deal with. I’m not going to go into everything, but it’s not easy. It’s hard to love the country that sometimes doesn’t love you back. At the same time, you always want to put your best foot forward. So, it’s a little contradicting, it’s with a heavy heart, but it still makes you feel extremely proud because you are an American.” Lyles even went on to reveal that the discrimination had, at one point, made him consider the idea of retiring. 

But his resilience kicked in, and just like the champion Lyles is, he decided to fight the demons while staying within the sport. The 27-year-old also wants to spread his message through the sport and make things a lot better for the people of color in the US. Thus, with Tyreek Hill and Noah Lyles unveiling the USA’s racial discrimination territory, it remains to be seen how the authorities react.