Noah Lyles = clownshow

The problem is that The Lyles Show sucks.

If as an adult you think it’s any good, then you’re a moran.

a track fans fan wrote:

Noah Lyles is a supremely talented athlete, and he will do well for many many years. Does anyone else hate his foolish antics? I'm just wondering why some adult in his life doesn't sits his butt down and explains that acting like a fool won't get him fame, running fast will. I am all for athletes having personality and having fun but Lyles seems to be acting out trying to be more foolish than Usain Bolt. Bolt had fun, Lyles is a clown. Anyone else feel this way? Before the USATF 200 he was just an a-hole, and then after he wants everyone to "look at me". He seems ready to act like the diva wide receivers in the NFL.

Excuse me sir. I just want to let you know that I think there is a stick lodged in your arse. You might feel better if you remove it. Good day.

Also, the whole Dragonball Z is way better than Centro's dumb phone call to the police.

And that’s it, I guess—I suppose there is room for some bs that appeals to 10-year-old’s.

Fair enough—although for me as a geezer, his act sucks. And I even like anime, but I know it’s not real.

Agreed. He should be banned temporarily and or given a fine for his unsportsmanlike behavior.

Does he kneel for the anthem?

We need people like Noah.

We don’t need people like you.

Good riddance you wet blanket.

Dose of Truth wrote:

Squeaky shoes wrote:

He's a 21yo kid, doing what he loves, making $250k a year to do it. Cut him some slack, dude.

I am an NCAA coach and if one of my 17 year old freshmen athletes acted like him, I'd suspend him for a meet. If it continued, I would kick him off.

He is not a child, he is an adult. His salary actually disproves your argument. He is a professional track athlete. Time to start acting like a professional.

But he's faster and makes more money than any of your athletes ever will at this sport.

This guy gets it.

Not as stupid as the clown show mascot from the 2014 European championships in Zurich. How the fukk is that meant to be entertaining? I really don't get the purpose.

a track fans fan wrote:

Noah Lyles is a supremely talented athlete, and he will do well for many many years. Does anyone else hate his foolish antics? I'm just wondering why some adult in his life doesn't sits his butt down and explains that acting like a fool won't get him fame, running fast will. I am all for athletes having personality and having fun but Lyles seems to be acting out trying to be more foolish than Usain Bolt. Bolt had fun, Lyles is a clown. Anyone else feel this way? Before the USATF 200 he was just an a-hole, and then after he wants everyone to "look at me". He seems ready to act like the diva wide receivers in the NFL.

People celebrate in sports man. Don't be so sensitive.

I have no problem with zany antics and prefer the Bolts and Gabes of the world to the Claytons, Colemans and Braziers. My issue with Lyles is that he's a dork. He does his showboaty stuff (ex: what he did when the camera got to him before the 200 finals) and it's just annoying.

If he were cool like Bolt, I'd be all about it.

oh well.

Disagree. His speed earns him the right to be amusing. And it’s really no big deal. Plus, well, track gets so little attention I welcome this goofiness. And, I guess, even your controversy over it. Third rate baseball and football players generate endless arguments among fans on radio shows and in the press. Noah is one of the best ever, clearly already.

I'm a big Lyles fan. It's sometimes a bit much, but who really cares. Race starts on time, and his antics affect nothing. If you don't like him, root for Coleman, Gardiner or someone else. Nobody else does anything of interest.

No problem with it at all. First thing he did after the race was shake hands with Coleman. OP must be part of the unwritten rules. Baseball crowd.

The antics will continue for a few more years or until someone hands him some Ls on a consistent basis. He wasn’t doing much showboating when Norman beat him. Imagine what he’s like on a daily basis? He is very immature and juvenile but as you can see with the NBC coverage, nobody is going to say it. It sells but it’s embarrassing.

Softshoe Steve wrote:

We need people like Noah.

We don’t need people like you.

Good riddance you wet blanket.

Not a hiaku.

If everyone acted like Lyles, the meet would be a sh**show. If we want our sport to get more respect, we need to get rid of this kind of behavior.

We don't want to anime crowd as fans for our sport. And we shouldn't be happy that there kids look up to clowns like Lyles. They are going to grow up to be clowns too.

When I was 13 I had already been working a job for 2 years. I was helping my parents pay rent. This kids are spilled and soft. They don't go outside, they just play video games. We're screwed if those kids are the future.

Bad fans wrote:

We don't want to anime crowd as fans for our sport. And we shouldn't be happy that there kids look up to clowns like Lyles. They are going to grow up to be clowns too.

When I was 13 I had already been working a job for 2 years. I was helping my parents pay rent. This kids are spilled and soft. They don't go outside, they just play video games. We're screwed if those kids are the future.

Well nowadays it would be illegal for you to work in any kind of official capacity at that age, but I somewhat see your point.

I’m not sure I follow who exactly is getting screwed and how? Financially? Culturally? Will some country come and conquer us?

Let kids be kids and don’t force them to have the same values that you do.

Can we agree that at least Lyles seems very genuine? I mean, why would he fake being into niche TV shows and video games from 15-20 years? With the “all-business” guys, it seems like they are putting on an act because you know that they are human and probably do 1. Have opinions both positive and negative about their opponents and 2. Have esoteric interests that they may be afraid to talk about because it would polarize the audience.

I’ll stick with the honest goofball over the stone-faced pro with no depth.

We want all the fans we can get. You are screwed.