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Memphis Grizzlies Player Calls Noah Lyles 'Bitter'

Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke spoke on Noah Lyles' viral NBA comments
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Memphis Grizzlies Player Calls Noah Lyles 'Bitter'
Memphis Grizzlies Player Calls Noah Lyles 'Bitter'

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USA track and field sprinter Noah Lyles has been the topic of discussion for several days now, after he called out the NBA for using "World Champions" to describe the winner of the NBA Finals. Players around the NBA have been weighing in on his comments, and Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke was one of the latest to do so.

Sharing a message on his Instagram story, Clarke reacted to a recent interview from Lyles where the track and field star expanded on his comments.

"NBA is the best league in the world with the best players in the world," Clarke wrote. "Players from all around the world work hard as hell with dreams to play in the NBA one day. While he does have a point the NBA title isn't a 'world title', he was bitter [as f-ck] saying it. Relax. [Plus I don't know] the last time the USA has taken FIBA basketball as seriously as the rest of the world, seems like Olympics matters more in the USA."

Clarke added that he's Canadian, seemingly getting in front of any backlash about him being potentially biased. It was an interesting message from the Grizzlies forward, because while he acknowledged that Lyles had a point, he also believes the track and field star was bitter while sharing his thoughts on the now controversial topic.

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JOEY LINN

Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA and WNBA for On SI. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined On SI to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts and in the classroom earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time, primarily serving as a Clippers beat writer.

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