Noah Lylesmedal winner gold in the 100 meter dash, 200 meter dash and 4×100 in the World Athletics Championships in Budapesthas criticized the fact that NBA winners are considered “champions of the world”.

“I have to watch the NBA finals and see how they are called world champions… World champion of what? The United States? Don’t get me wrong. I love the United States, but we are not the world,” declared the three-time world champion in a press conference that has caused a great impact in the world of sports.

Lyles was ironic in his reflection against the NBA: “Here we are the world. There are almost all the countries fighting each other, fighting to win, using their flags to show that they are being represented. In the NBA there are no flags. We must do more. We must represent the world.”

The reaction of the stars of the NBA to the words of the athlete Noah Lyles

Kevin Durantplayer of the Phoenix Suns and one of the great stars of the NBA, reacted to the words of Noah Lyles writing “someone help this brother”.

“The last time I looked, the NBA was the best competition in the world,” he said. Juan Toscano-Andersonplayer for the Jazz and NBA champion with the Warriors.

“That’s not right,” he said. Tyus Jones (Washington Wizards) on the words of Noah Lyles.

more forceful of Damian LillardBlazers star, who wrote “TF” (short for The Fuck) opining on the famed athlete’s theory.

Miami Heat shooter Tyler Herro tweeted that “the NBA is the best league in the world. That’s why champions are world champions.”