Noah Lyles isn’t letting the COVID-related disappointment at the Paris Olympics hurt his ego too much.

Responding to remarks made by Miami Dolphins superstar Tyreek Hill, Lyles claimed Friday that he did not know who Hill was. The only identification Lyles could offer was Hill’s nickname, “Cheetah.”

“What’s the name of the Cheetah guy from football? I can’t remember his name,” Lyles said before turning around and asking someone else, “What’s the name of the football player who thinks he’s fast?”

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Hill, who was recently named the top player in the Top 100 NFL Players of the Year 2024, initially spoke out against Lyles for his bronze medal performance in the men’s 200-meter dash in Paris, a day after Lyles tested positive for COVID-19.

Noah Lyles of the USA competes in the men’s 100 metres semifinal on day ninth of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France on August 4, 2024. (Harry Langer/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)

“Noah Lyles can’t say anything after what just happened to him. Then he wants to come out and act like he’s sick. I think that’s horseradish,” Hill said.

Hill even went so far as to say he would beat Lyles in a race.

Bronze medalist Noah Lyles of the United States reacts after competing in the men’s 200 metres final on day 13 of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France on August 8, 2024 in Paris. (Hannah Peters/Getty Images)

“I would beat Noah Lyles,” Hill said. “I wouldn’t beat him by a huge margin, but I would beat Noah Lyles. If I beat him, I’m going to put on a COVID mask and show him I mean business.”

Hill is arguably the fastest player in the NFL and, like Lyles, is a former track and field star. Hill reached the league’s top speed of 23.34 mph during the 2016 season. That same year, he competed in the USA Track & Field Masters Indoor Championships, clocking a time of 6.70 in the 60-meter dash.

Tyreek Hill of the Miami Dolphins warms up before a wild card playoff game on January 13, 2024 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. (Kara Durrette/Getty Images)

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However, if the two teams were to face each other, Lyles might still be the favorite.

Hill’s personal best in the 100 meters was 10.19 seconds in high school. Lyles, who won an Olympic gold medal in the only event in which he won, clocked a time of 9.784 in the men’s 100-meter final in Paris, becoming the first American to win that event at the Olympics since Justin Gatlin did so in 2004.

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