Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill has taken aim at Noah Lyles, challenging the 100-meter Olympic gold medalist to a race on social media Sunday.
The speedy Hill apparently wasn't impressed with Lyles' win in the men's 100-meter final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 4, and he took exception on the «Up & Adams» podcast Monday to Lyles saying Super Bowl champions were not «world champions» — a dig the sprinter previously leveled at NBA champions as well.
Hill took to social media Sunday and encouraged Lyles to sign a contract to compete against him in a 50-yard dash. «Sign the contract and lock in that 50 yard race ...» Hill wrote.
Hill's challenge came on the heels of Lyles calling out the Dolphins wideout on «Nightcap» with Shannon Sharpe and Chad Johnson in an episode that was posted Saturday. «Tyreek is just chasing clout,» Lyles said. «Anytime someone fast comes up, he would try to race them.