Then in the post-race interview, with Knighton standing right next to him, Lyles poked the bear yet again.
"I do what it takes to win. Erriyon go the best of me on the turn, but I ain't worried about that. I saw him - he had reached his top speed and I said, "Mine's faster. I'm gonna catch him.' It's just going to take the whole rest of the hundred and that's what I did."
Knighton. "Just come back and win. The job's not finished. It's never finished."
Pro T&F needs more of this, much more. This was nothing different than what you see after every dunk in the NBA. A little good natured taunting is good for the sport.
Its stupid when basketball players do it too. You can celebrate enthusiastically without being a jerk to your opponents
Again Lewis Johnson asking Lyles how he was able to pull out the win. Lyles responded that it was his better top end speed that brought him the win. When it was Knighton's turn he responded this isn't finished, its never finished and walked away.
Both gave from the heart responses and not some diplomatic oh he's a great guy and he pushed me love and kisses blah, blah.
Pro T&F needs more of this, much more. This was nothing different than what you see after every dunk in the NBA. A little good natured taunting is good for the sport.
Its stupid when basketball players do it too. You can celebrate enthusiastically without being a jerk to your opponents
I’m usually all about decorum, but the whole scene struck me as amusing and innocent. The insta reactions of Sanya and Ato were all positive. I think they are pretty mature arbiters of sportsmanship in T&F.
Both guys have good heads on their shoulders, are confident, and do NOT want to lose. Nothing wrong with that, and I bet you that Knighton is perfectly fine with it. He was frustrated to lose, frustrated that he had to listen to Lyles after losing, and just wants to be the BEST. It is great for Knighton as if gives him good perspective and fuel going into worlds. Kerley understood it and laughed it off.
How was that a taunt? Lyles said he had better speed. Which was true on the day... that is how he was able to run Knighton down. Knighton seemed to take it personally and said something like it was not over and cut his interview with Lewis Johnson off.
I am fine with both of them. This sport needs a bit of attitude. The boiler plate interviews with kisses and hugs and diplomatic responses is frankly boring.
If track isn't fun to watch to you unless people act like clowns, then I feel sorry for you. Go watch the NFL where 2/3rds of the league have criminal records for beating their wives.
Wow, and I bet all you talk about how the gov't can't take away your AR-15 and Kyle R. is your hero.
Did you listen to the reactions of Ato and Sanya? They loved it. It’s sports and a little celebrating at your opponents expense at the pro level is ok. The whole Hocker v Centro last year was fun. Loved it when Jakob said he would have beaten Tefera by 100m if healthy.
Seriously. That was nothing. How soft have we gotten?
Exactly. T&F has NO chance if the fan base is going to be outraged by Lyles today. Was anybody watching the NBA finals? All of the Draymond v Boston, Steph putting the Celtics to bed, etc., it just enhances the action. You can’t do it if you stink, and you have to be prepared to take it too, but Lyles doesn’t stink, he’s national champion and I fully expect he will have no problem when Knighton gives him sh-T after he loses to him at worlds…..
Reminds me of some of the Spearmon/Bolt rivalry when Bolt was really young. Spearmon wasn’t as corny as Lyles, but it was the same type of thing. And we all know how that ended.
I can't wait for Worlds. If I was Lyles, I'm not sure I would have done that as I think Knighton is the future, but as a fan, I love it. It makes things much more exciting and gives the mainstream sports media something to talk about.
Let’s be honest. You would been been happy if a fistfight had broken out between them.
No. But I loved the Centro/Hocker beef all of last year.
I want rivalries. I want anticipation. I wan't most all buzz.
Guess I'm old but I was taught lose with class, and even more important is win with class. This is why I don't watch football, or most pro sports for that matter.
Of course a bunch of betas think that someone being mildly pissed is a terrible thing. You probably spend your whole life walking on eggshells to make sure that you never make anyone else even a little bit mad, don't you? How's that working for you?
Real men sometimes piss people off. Real men sometimes get pissed off. Real men realize it isn't that big a deal when it happens.
Reminds me of some of the Spearmon/Bolt rivalry when Bolt was really young. Spearmon wasn’t as corny as Lyles, but it was the same type of thing. And we all know how that ended.
Oh, 99% it ends badly for Lyles, if not this year, than next, but that makes it so much better. Also, Spearmon was humorless compared with Lyles. Lyles is pretty lighthearted about it. I just hope Knighton doesn’t become Frazier to Lyles’s Ali. He won’t in talent, but he shouldn’t on the mic either….
Of course a bunch of betas think that someone being mildly pissed is a terrible thing. You probably spend your whole life walking on eggshells to make sure that you never make anyone else even a little bit mad, don't you? How's that working for you?
Real men sometimes piss people off. Real men sometimes get pissed off. Real men realize it isn't that big a deal when it happens.
“Real men” talk tough behind a keyboard. That is you Tommy.
I’m not sure how to translate results from our sport to plays in basketball, but I don’t think winning by two hundredths of a second is equivalent to straight up bodying a defender’s best effort and dunking in his face. Feels like that would be the equivalent of a 0.5-second win at 200. But what do I know.