The World Athletics Championships were held in Budapest and the comments of an American athlete, Noah Lyles, are causing controversy in the United States. NBA players among others react.
Listen to columnist Meeker Guerrrier at the microphone of host Philippe Cantin.
“Basically what he’s saying is, ‘You know, what hurts me the most is to see athletes, for example in the NBA, who say we are world champions, but world champions of what”?, explains Meeker Warrior.
The United States is not the navel of the world.
“He says yes, ok, I like the United States at times and he goes on to say that. But world champion, it’s not that. Because he had just won a medal at the world athletics championships. And I found it so beautiful at the time when he said it. Because it’s true, when we look at the champions of the NFL, we say champions of the world.
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