Noah Lyles says he doesn’t know who NFL superstar Tyreek Hill is amid debate over who’s faster

Hill previously mocked Lyles for finishing third in the 200-meter final while he had COVID

 
Noah Lyles hasn’t let his COVID-induced disappointment at the Paris Olympics bruise his ego too badly. 

Lyles responded to remarks made by Miami Dolphins superstar Tyreek Hill, claiming not to know who Hill is Friday. The only identification Lyles had to offer was Hill’s nickname, “Cheetah.” 

“What’s the Cheetah guy from football, what’s his name? I can’t remember his name,” Lyles said, before turning and asking someone else, “What’s the football player who thinks he’s fast name?” 

Hill, recently named the best player in the NFL’s Top 100 Players of 2024, initially spoke out against Lyles for his bronze medal performance in the men’s 200-meter dash in Paris the day after Lyles tested positive for COVID-19.

Noah Lyles of the U.S. competes during the men’s 100-meter semifinal on day nine of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France Aug. 4, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. 

“Noah Lyles can’t say nothing after what just happened to him. Then he want to come out and pretend like he’s sick. I feel like that’s horseradish,” Hill said. 

Hill even went so far as to say he would beat Lyles in a race.