"Cheetah"- Michael Johnson wishes Tyreek Hill to be a part of Grand Slam Track after Noah Lyles controversy 

By Adityan Pillai

Modified Sep 16, 2024 03:50 GMT

Michael Johnson has been preparing to launch a new track league called 'Grand Slam Track' in an attempt to transform the sport. As Johnson is gearing up for the first edition of the event, he named Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill as one athlete from another sport who he wishes to witness competing in the opening year of the league.

Tyreek Hill has been in discussion among track fans after he called out Noah Lyles and claimed to defeat the Paris Olympics gold medalist easily. Hill expressed his opinion on Lyles' comments that resurfaced after he lost the top position and finished third in the men's 200m finals at the Paris Olympics.

“Noah Lyles can't say nothing after what just happened to him. You know what I'm saying? Then he want to come out and pretend like he's sick. I feel like that's like horseradish. So, for him to do that and say that we're not world champions of like our sport, like come on, bro, just speak on what you know about, you know what I'm saying? And that's track. I would beat Noah Lyles. No, I wouldn't beat him by a lot, but I would beat Noah Lyles,” he said.

Fueling anticipation for a race, Michael Johnson expressed his desire to witness the "Cheetah" run in the first edition of Grand Slam Track.

"Tyreek Hill. I would actually love to have Tyreek Hill run in Grand Slam Track event. Cheetah!, Yeah," he said.

Michael Johnson on Tyreek Hill making it to the U.S Olympic track team

1992 Olympics - Men's 4 x 400 relay - Source: Getty

Michael Johnson spoke about the possibility of Tyreek Hill making it to the U.S. Olympic Track and Field team as a sprinter. As one of the fastest 40-yard runners in the NFL, Hill is often under discussion among fans for being a part of the track team.

"He knows what his sport is," Johnson said. "That sort of thing picks up steam from other people saying, 'Oh, he can be in the Olympics. Honestly, the sport is much more complex than people think. These guys are all fast and they're struggling to pick up the concept of a simple start position," he said. (as quoted by bleacherreport)

"Simple to me. Not simple for them. Just like if I went in and tried to be a running back. It looks simple, just take the ball and avoid the defense. It looks simple. It's not simple," he added.

Michael Johnson continues to be a pioneer for change in track and hopes to bring the sport to glory with his new transformational track league.