"Need to make your own series"; "Disrespectful" - Fans react to Letsile Tebogo taking a dig at Netflix's Sprint series sidelining African athletes 

Letsile Tebogo recently expressed his frustration with Netflix's Sprint docuseries season 2, criticizing its lack of focus on African athletes. Following his criticism, fans rallied the athlete's comment, calling for better representation of the continent's rising talent.

Part 2 of the series was released on November 13, 2024, which featured the behind-the-scenes journey of the athletes leading up to the 2024 Paris Games. At the French capital, the 21-year-old secured a gold medal in the 100m event, becoming the first Botswanian athlete to achieve such a feat.

However, Tebogo expressed his disappointment, feeling the series did not do justice to his incredible achievement and to the accomplishments of other African athletes, and rather only focused on the American athletes.

"This is an American show," Tebogo wrote.

A fan suggested that Netflix should apologize to African athletes by citing a few notable names, to which Tebogo agreed and wrote:

"All the African athletes."

Another fan suggested African athletes should have their own show and wrote:

"You Africans need to make your own series"

Another fan highlighted Netflix's lack of African representation, calling it disrespectful.

"Netflix is disrespectful to African athletes maybe we should boycott it."

A fan drew the similarity of underwhelming representation of the African athletes in both seasons.

"Just like season 1, I believe I have no reason to watch season 2. Its an american show for the american audience."

Here are a few more reactions:

"Wait so if Letsile wasn’t included in the documentary, who was," one fan wro

"Letsile Tebogo was used to market this show heavily. To find that he's not actually featured is insulting," a fan expressed.

Letsile Tebogo earns the nomination for World Athlete of the Year Award 2024 following his Paris Olympics heroics

Letsile Tebogo of Botswana during the medal ceremony for the Mens 200m Final at the Olympic Games 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Getty Images)

Letsile Tebogo recently earned a spot for the World Athlete of the Year Award 2024 for his incredible performance at the Paris Olympics.

The Botswanian athlete bagged a gold medal in the men's 200m after clocking a time of 19.46 seconds to surpass the American duo of Kenny Bednarek and Noah Lyles, who posted 19.62 seconds and 19.70 seconds, respectively.

Further, Tebogo also contributed to the team's success in the men's 4x400m relay alongside Busang Kebinatshipi, Anthony Pesela, and Bayapo Ndori. The team secured a silver medal after following the American squad and registering 2:54.53.

Letsile Tebogo shared the place in the list of finalists for the award alongside Jakob Ingebrigtsen, who dominated the 5000m.