Noah Lyles facing backlash for disrespectful Nikola Jokic comments

Noah Lyles facing backlash for disrespectful Nikola Jokic comments

Ifeanyi Ufomadu 20:07 - 20.08.2024

Olympic Gold medalist Noah Lyles has stirred controversy over his recent comments about two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic.

Noah Lyles has once again stirred controversy and stoked tensions between athletics and basketball fans with controversial comments in a recent interview.

After insisting that winning the NBA title does not make a team world champions, the 27-year-old is back in the news.

The track star faced backlash from fans after admitting on the Night Cap show that he's not familiar with Nikola Jokic, arguably the NBA's best player.

When asked if Jokic is one of the best players in the world, Lyles candidly replied, "I'm gonna be honest, I don't know who that is."

Fans react to Noah Lyles comments on Nikola Jokic

Fans were quick to roast him, pointing out that if he's not aware of Jokic, who just led Serbia to a bronze medal and won NBA MVP, then he clearly doesn't understand the level of international talent in the league.

Lyles might need to brush up on his NBA knowledge to avoid getting in even more trouble with NBA fans and players in the coming months.

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