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Sharpe has fired back at Jamaican fans who laughed at Sha'Carri Richardson on Saturday after Noah Lyles' 100m Olympic triumph with regards to Usain Bolt.
American legendary former tight end Shannon Shape has aimed brutal digs at Jamaican fans after Noah Lyles edged out Kishane Thompson to clinch gold in the 100m final of the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympic games.
Lyles narrowly edged out Jamaica's Kishane Thompson to claim gold, reigniting the long-standing sprint rivalry between the United States and Jamaica.
Sharpe, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest NFL tight ends, having been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2011, has turned his attention to track and field commentary in recent years.
Known for his outspoken and often brash commentary, Sharpe didn't hold back on the Night Cap podcast when addressing the Jamaican fans.
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“We have the world’s fastest man. Usain Bolt is the greatest sprinter alive, but he is not the world’s fastest man, and Jamaicans, I am not going to let you do it,” Sharpe declared, making it clear that Lyles now holds the title of the fastest man in the world.
Sharpe’s remarks came in response to Jamaican fans who had mocked American sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson’s failure to win the women’s 100m event just 24 hours earlier. Sharpe took the opportunity to remind them that Lyles' victory had restored American pride on the track.
“I am not going to let you do it. I won’t let you say that because our girl lost, you all have to eat crow because yesterday, you had a lot to say about Sha’Carri,” he said, addressing the backlash from Jamaican fans.
Sharpe continued by acknowledging the long-standing dominance of Jamaican sprinters but asserted that the tide had turned with Lyles' triumph.
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“I love my Jamaican brothers and sisters and we can have a good time trash talking and go back and forth. You can say it’s about time because it’s been 20 years since we’ve been on top of the podium at the Olympics and you are absolutely right,” Sharpe admitted.
However, he quickly returned to his combative stance, warning that any attempts to undermine the U.S. victory would be met with a fierce response.
“But when you all try to take pot shots, I will let you have it. I am just letting you know. If you go low, I go to the basement, if you go lower than that, I am going to head,” he added.
Sharpe didn’t stop there, pointing out that the era of Usain Bolt, who remains the world record holder in the 100m and 200m, was over, and that the U.S. would continue to dominate. “Usain Bolt can’t run no more, it might be a while before you see the top of the podium, cause Noah Lyles ain’t going nowhere,” he asserted.
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He concluded with a bold prediction for the relays, suggesting that the U.S. team has more to prove on the track. “We, us America with eight billion people in the world, we got the fastest man, and there is nothing you can do, and we got something for you in the relay,” Sharpe warned, signaling that the rivalry is far from over.
Sharpe’s comments are sure to stir the ongoing debate between fans of American and Jamaican sprinting, adding another chapter to the storied rivalry between the two nations on the world’s biggest stage.
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