American autocentrism annoys Noah Lyles. After his success in the 200m last Friday in Budapest, the triple world champion (100m, 200m, 4x100m) spoke of the title of “world champion” awarded to basketball players who win the NBA Finals. .
“What hurts me the most is that when I see the NBA Finals, they have ‘world champion’ written on their caps. World champion of what? The United States ? “, annoyed the 26-year-old sprinter. “Let’s be clear: I love the United States, but it’s not the whole world. Here [aux Mondiaux d’athlétisme], we have almost all the countries fighting, giving their all and carrying their flag to show that they are represented. There is no flag in the NBA…”, he explained.
NBA stars react
These statements have reacted to several NBA stars, such as Kevin Durant or Devin Booker. “Someone help this person,” Durant commented on Instagram. The other Suns star was content with an emoji of a person holding their head in their hand.
The exit of Noah Lyles was also commented on in France by Boris Diaw, current general manager of the national team, who preferred to draw a parallel with the Champions League in football. “I think it’s like the Champions League. I don’t think there is a better team in the world than the one that wins the Champions League. But we don’t call them world champions. They are called the winners of the Champions League, ”explained the player with fourteen NBA seasons.
2023-08-28 17:40:03
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