"I just don't like the way Noah Lyles entertains"- Erin Brown explains why he doesn't like the American sprinter

Grand Canyon University track star Erin Brown recently threw shade at the reigning 100m Olympic champion Noah Lyles, claiming that he does not like him for his style of entertainment. Brown also mentioned that he does not cheer for Lyles during the races.

Lyles, 27, won the 100m title at the recently concluded Paris Olympics, defeating Jamaica's Kishane Thompson and Fred Kerley of the United States. He also secured a bronze medal in the 200m event. Despite being one of the most successful athletes in his field, the Florida native frequently faces criticism from fans and fellow track and field athletes, including Erin Spider Brown.

Brown is one of GCU's most notable athletes, with a 100m and 200m WAC Outdoor Conference Championship title under his belt. In addition to his athletic pursuits, Brown is also a musical artist who once dissed Lyles in one of his songs. He recently discussed his dislike for the Olympic runner in a conversation with Justin Gatlin and Rodney Green on the Ready Set Go podcast.

Green asked Brown why he disliked Lyles, to which the track star replied that he was not a fan of Lyles as a sportsperson and that he fell into the category of athletes he didn't like. The runner further gave an example of former American boxer Floyd Mayweather, noting that despite Mayweather's success, he was still disliked by many people.

"He has crazy talent, but I just don't like him as an athlete. I'm not going to root for him. It's just like boxers; some people didn't like Mayweather, but Mayweather was an immensely talented boxer, but a lot of people rooted against him. I just don't like the way he entertains," he said via the Ready Set Go podcast on Apple Podcasts [08:51 Onwards].

Gatlin encouraged Lyles to respond to Brown’s comments, while Green suggested that Lyles could entertain fans by writing a diss track aimed at Brown.

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"No matter what anybody says, I know who I am" - Noah Lyles on handling detractors

Noah Lyles pictured at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games (Image via Getty)

Noah Lyles had a subtle reply to his haters after securing the 100m title at the Paris Olympics. The American prodigy noted that being in the public eye often leads to criticism, citing legendary figures like Michael Jodan, Michael Jackson, and LeBron James, who have all faced similar scrutiny.

"If you throw yourself out there, there's always going to be critics. I mean, you can look at anybody in history. You can look at LeBron James, one of the greatest basketball players, you can look at Michael Jordan, Michael Jackson - anybody who you want to say is great, there's always going to be love, and there's always going to be hate, because people are going to form opinions," he said during an interview with Reuters [0:55 Onwards].

"And I knew that going into that, and that's just what it is, but I'm very confident in myself to say no matter what anybody says, I know who I am," the 27-year-old added.

He also acknowledged receiving hate on jumping before the 200m finals in Paris and then losing the race, explaining that he did it to motivate himself.