Can we talk about Noah Lyles?

What in the... wrote:

WTF is wrong with him? Is he desperate for attention? OK, so he's fast - great - but the phony wanna be histrionics is cringe level 100. People were actually laughing at him in the stands in ABQ. This is not Mohammed Ali talking trash, this is some weird anime kid with painted finger nails, a high pitched voice and low self esteem pretending to be a tough guy and failing miserably. It's hard to like this guy when he acts like a world class douchebag all the time.

Who was this entrance intended for, 5 year olds? No actual track & field sprint fan thinks this is as cool as he thinks it is. Has he looked at the demographic that watches track & field sprints? Has he ever been to a track meet and actually looked around to see who is there cheering? What am I missing?

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What in the... wrote:

Sprintfan wrote:

Is he putting on a show? Is some of it contrived? Almost certainly. But it’s because he has a desire to grow the sports audience. I don’t see it as a bad thing.

Please tell me where you see this growing the sport. I hear that a lot, but see no growth, in fact, it's shrinking. All he is doing is turning away the actual sprint fans, which is what I'm explaining to you idiots that have no idea what those actual sprint fans are saying. He's growing the sport, he's growing the sport... where? Show me where? Youtube videos that no one watches? There are cat's licking themselves that get more views than that. You live in a bubble, all of you. No one knows who Noah Lyles is and no stupid costumes or antics is going to change that or make them care. Track and field has what track and field has for an audience and all he is doing is shrinking it at the very core. He's a f'ing overcompensating clown. He better be careful, he runs his mouth a bit too much and Kerley bout to F him up, and I'm not talking on the track either.

wejo wrote:

What in the... wrote:

join this group, if they will let you. (doubtful) it's run in part by Jon Drummond and anyone who's anyone or ever been anyone in the sprint world posts there. There is no doubt what the consensus is on Lyles.

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Who gives a F*? A lot of people don't like the New York Yankees or New England Patriots. Who cares?

If Noah tries a little too hard at stuff who cares? At least he's trying. At the end of the day 1 thing matters- how fast he runs and he's doing that really well. So not a lot of people are going to care what Jon Drummond thinks. But if they want to bark back a little and this picks up some traction it's probably better for the sport.

I do agree Noah Lyles currently has no cross over appeal with the casual fan but you get that by winning the Olympics or breaking the world record.

wejo wrote:

What in the... wrote:

join this group, if they will let you. (doubtful) it's run in part by Jon Drummond and anyone who's anyone or ever been anyone in the sprint world posts there. There is no doubt what the consensus is on Lyles.

Facebook:www.facebook.com/groups/14914192181991...

Who gives a F*? A lot of people don't like the New York Yankees or New England Patriots. Who cares?

If Noah tries a little too hard at stuff who cares? At least he's trying. At the end of the day 1 thing matters- how fast he runs and he's doing that really well. So not a lot of people are going to care what Jon Drummond thinks. But if they want to bark back a little and this picks up some traction it's probably better for the sport.

I do agree Noah Lyles currently has no cross over appeal with the casual fan but you get that by winning the Olympics or breaking the world record.

What in the... wrote:

wejo wrote:

Who gives a F*? A lot of people don't like the New York Yankees or New England Patriots. Who cares?

If Noah tries a little too hard at stuff who cares? At least he's trying. At the end of the day 1 thing matters- how fast he runs and he's doing that really well. So not a lot of people are going to care what Jon Drummond thinks. But if they want to bark back a little and this picks up some traction it's probably better for the sport.

I do agree Noah Lyles currently has no cross over appeal with the casual fan but you get that by winning the Olympics or breaking the world record.

You are not exactly representative of the sprint community, you barely even cover it and the only reason you do cover Noah is because he's whitewashing it enough to be palatable for your audience. I said Noah is a joke to people that actually follow sprinting, and that's a fact. You're a joke in a clown suit too so it's not surprising you enjoy the clown show called Noah Lyles. Now go sit your vanilla azz down and write something stupid about Grant Fisher or somebody you actually care about.