Tyreek Hill says he ‘would beat’ Noah Lyles in a race, questions his Covid claim before Olympic bronze win

MIAMI, FLORIDA: Team USA gold medalist Noah Lyles has been challenged by the player considered to be the fastest in the NFL. 

During an appearance on ‘Up & Adams’ on Monday, August 12, Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill stated that he would have no issue racing against Lyles, according to Us Weekly. 

The 30-year-old athlete confidently mentioned to host Kay Adams, “I would beat Noah Lyles.”

When asked how close the race might be, Hill claimed, “I wouldn’t beat him by a lot.”

“But I would beat Noah Lyles,” Hill added. “And guess what? When I beat him, I’m going to put on a Covid mask and let him know I mean business.”

What prompted Tyreek Hill to issue a challenge to Noah Lyles?

Tyreek Hill was referring to Noah Lyles' performance in the men's 200m on Thursday, August 8, where Lyles won the bronze medal despite being diagnosed with Covid two days prior. 

The 27-year-old track and field athlete was seen wearing a mask before the race and collapsed to the track after its completion, eventually being taken off in a wheelchair by medical staff. 

Responding to a controversial comment made by Lyles last year where he disputed the idea of league champions (ie the NBA, the NFL, etc) being called "world champions," Hill suggested that Lyles wasn't actually sick during his Olympic race.

“Noah Lyles can’t stay nothin’ after what just happened to him, you know what I’m saying?” Hill remarked. “Then he wants to come out and pretend like he’s sick? I feel like that’s horseradish.”

He also expressed his disagreement with Lyles' statement about league champions not being world champions of their sport.

“For him to do that and say that we’re not world champions of our sport? Come on, brother. Just speak on what you know about. And that’s track,” the Miami Dolphins star added.

Adding to his bronze in the 200m, Lyles secured his first Olympic gold medal in Paris by winning the men’s 100m final on August 4 in a thrilling photo finish.

Hill, nicknamed "Cheetah," achieved an astounding speed of 22.01 miles per hour during a Week 5 touchdown last season, the fastest speed of any player that year, according to Next Gen Stats.

Hill, formerly a track star at Coffee High School in Duluth, Georgia, won both the 100m and 200m at the 2012 Georgia state meet as a junior. His 200m time of 20.14 seconds fell short of the then-high school record by one-hundredth of a second. 

It is to be noted that Lyles’ bronze medal-winning 200m time in Paris was 19.70 seconds.

Internet mocks Tyreek Hill for saying he ‘would beat’ Noah Lyles in a race

People online lambasted the 30-year-old Miami Dolphins wide receiver for calling out Team USA track and field athlete Noah Lyles for pretending to be sick prior to his 200m Olympic Bronze finish.

One X user remarked, "He would not beat noah lyles."

Another user claimed, "Tyreek Hill would come in last in the Olympics in any track event."

Another user said, "He’d get dusted by Noah in a 100m."

One X user wrote, "I love you, Cheetah, but sit down. He's never run faster than sub-10 in a 100M race. Noah does that in his sleep."

Another user quipped, "Tells Noah to speak on what he knows about, then goes on to say he would beat Noah Lyles."

Finally, this user tweeted, "Would love to see that race but Noah Lyles wins it."

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