NFL star Zaire Franklin takes swipe at Noah Lyles after the sprinter's 100m final win at Paris Olympics

Colts' linebacker Zaire Franklin woke up connected nan incorrect broadside of nan furniture aft learning of Noah Lyles' triumph successful nan men's 100m last astatine nan Olympics a time earlier.

The NFL'er didn't clasp himself backmost aft uncovering retired that Lyles had outran Jamaica's Kishane Thompson by 5 thousandths (0.005) of a 2nd to triumph gold in Paris connected Sunday.

'Noah Lyles is my slightest favourite American. Good morning,' Franklin posted connected X connected Monday morning.

It's unclear if nan 28-year-old has beef pinch Lyles, 27.

But nan sprinter infuriated American hoops players past year, erstwhile he said astatine an August property convention that NBA players bragging astir a 'world championship' hadn't really beaten teams from different parts of nan world, and truthful couldn't calm themselves 'the champion of nan best.'

'World champion of what? The United States?' Lyles suggested. 'Don't get maine wrong, I emotion nan US, astatine times. But that ain't nan world... location ain't nary flags successful nan NBA.''

In response, NBA stars who are now besides connected nan Team USA hoops roster, for illustration Kevin Durant and Bam Adebayo, deed backmost astatine Lyles connected societal media. 

The hostility betwixt Lyles and US hoops stars has created a spot of an awkward ambiance among American athletes successful Paris, arsenic respective NBA players were astatine nan Stade de France to watch Lyles title connected Sunday.

Knicks defender Josh Hart besides watched Lyles' tight first spot finish, acknowledging that nan sprinter had proven his critics wrong, himself included. 

'Lol na he an Olympic golden medalist. He tin talk for life,' nan 29-year-old wrote connected X, adding a laughing emoji. 

Meanwhile, Franklin started 16 games for nan Colts successful 2023, racking up 179 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles and six walk deflections successful his sixth play successful Indy. 

He is coming disconnected his 2nd play arsenic a full-time starter connected nan Colts.

Franklin agreed to a three-year hold worthy up to $31.3million successful March pinch Indy.

What's much is that he is classed 100th by his chap players connected nan NFL Top 100 Players of 2024.