"Gosh I always forget his name"- Noah Lyles continues to pretend to snub Tyreek Hill amid concerns of racing each other

By Adityan Pillai

Modified Aug 26, 2024 03:32 GMT

Noah Lyles pretended to forget Tyreek Hill's name once again amid the ongoing banter between the two. The two athletes have been speaking about each other in the media ever since the commencement of the Paris Olympics with fans waiting for a head-to-head clash on the track over a short sprint distance.

Noah Lyles came under the radar of NBA and NFL fans once again after his comments regarding league players calling themselves 'world champions' after winning resurfaced on the internet after the athlete finished third in the finals of the men's 200m at the Paris Olympics. Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill weighed in on the matter and spoke about Lyles in an interview. He also claimed to defeat him in a race, stating:

“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 Lyles. No, I wouldn't beat him by a lot, but I would beat Noah Lyles,” he said.

Soon after Hill's interview, Lyles pretended to not know the Dolphin's wide receiver.

“What’s the cheetah guy from football? Well, I can’t remember his name,” he said.

Continuing the banter, Lyles pretended to forget the wide receiver's name when asked about who he thinks is a celebrity who would be a fast sprinter.

"I going to have to go with a....Gosh, I always forget his name. The football player. The one that thinks that he is fast. The cheetah something... a Tyreek Hill, that one," he said.

Noah Lyles on going head-to-head against Tyreek Hill on the track

2024 Summer Olympics - Day 13 - Source: Getty

Noah Lyles made an appearance on the Dan Patrick Show and spoke about going head-to-head against Tyreek Hill. Lyles expressed his confidence in running the race but refused to put up his Olympic gold medal in the battle.

He took a dig at Tyreek Hill and said:

"What has he earned to deserve that status? Play football and he is a great football player. But you don't get to jump the lines because you think you are fast. There are tons of those people in the world out there. (9:40)

The 100m Olympic champion went on to express that he was ready for the challenge and up to put up a great show for the fans.