As many know Noah Lyles won gold in the 100-meter race at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, and also finished with a bronze in the 200 m. Due to his outspoken nature, the U.S. sprinter often receives backlash from comments he makes in the media, such as criticizing NBA players.
He's not the only one, as his Jamaican track and field star girlfriend, Junelle Bromfield, also has had to deal with hostility from fans.
"The most impressive thing I've seen recently is how she's dealt with the pure disrespect and hatred towards her from her own country," Lyles said on Instagram.
Appearing on the nationally televised "Today" show, Lyles was introduced as the "fastest man in the world."
This morning, Noah Lyles @LylesNoah is in Studio 1A talking to @hodakotb and @craigmelvin about the Paris Olympics, his dreams coming true, the support he receives from his loved ones, including his mom, how it felt getting COVID-19 during the Olympics and more. pic.twitter.com/eBWkUj8S0c
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) August 21, 2024
He was then asked to introduce Bromfield.
"Janelle, a 2x Olympian, an Olympic bronze medal winner, multi world champion medalist... She's been running since she was 8 years old, making teams for Jamaica," the gold medalist said.
"So she's very talented in her own right. She ran at the Olympics this year in the open 400 meters and I'm so proud of her. Of course, she's a survivor, she's a fighter, she's savvy — as my mom would say, she has 'bounce-back-ability.'"
The video of Noah Lyles talking about what Junelle Bromfield said that got Jamaican Twitter fuming. pic.twitter.com/lYjX4SIfXc
— Track Spice 🌶️ (@trackspice) July 17, 2024
Noah Lyles ❤️ Junelle Bromfield pic.twitter.com/6xFdCeNXsZ
— Track Spice 🌶️ (@trackspice) July 27, 2024
When the hosts asked how they met, it was referenced that, Lyles made sure to point out, "Somebody slid into somebody's DM's... It wasn't me."
Noah Lyles bought his girlfriend Junelle Bromfield her first car - 2024 Genesis GV70 🥹 A very kind gesture from Noah Lyles showing his appreciation and love for her. We love it!
“First car 🥳 Paper work took so
long my excitement ran out 😂 Thank you baby❤️” - Junelle Bromfield pic.twitter.com/9JpMESs8AJ— Track Spice 🌶️ (@trackspice) April 7, 2024
Hours after his win, Noah Lyles ran an errand for his girlfriend, Jamaican sprinter Junelle Bromfield, grabbing her spikes from an Airbnb at 2 a.m.
“Here I am, Olympic champion in the 100 meters, waddling to my girlfriend’s room with all this stuff.”https://t.co/YYcteGjVRb pic.twitter.com/C8qdCJ1LjV
— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) August 5, 2024
Also during the interview, the 27-year-old sprinter expounded on how it felt to get diagnosed with COVID before winning bronze in the 200-meter race, saying that he remained calm despite the circumstances, since he's been in worser situations before.
Lyles claimed that he himself has also had to overcome many obstacles in his life, such as asthma, sickness, dyslexia, anxiety and depression. The three-time Olympic medalist credits his own perseverance to helping him find success on the track, so he is not bothered by the haters, as Lyles previously summed up his experience at the 2024 Paris Games.
"I hope everyone enjoyed the show. Whether you were rooting for me or against me, you have to admit you watched, didn't you?"
Really enjoyed interviewing Junelle Bromfield, was my first time meeting her & she’s honestly so sweet! Also, for someone that lost their Mother, I think it’s incredible how Noah Lyles’s Mum stepped up to drive her to training every day 💜
Full interview: https://t.co/oR0U6hnTN0 pic.twitter.com/UKVIqZhCnY
— Lillz (@LillzTIL) July 3, 2024
