Warriors veteran Draymond Green and former Warriors star Kevin Durant have taken up arms in defense of the NBA after a track and field star called out the league.
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Sprinter Noah Lyles recently swept three gold medals for the United States at track and field's world championships, winning the 100-meter, the 200-meter and the 4x100 relay. He told reporters Friday that it offends him as a true world champion when American sports leagues throw the term around willy-nilly.
“I watch the NBA Finals, and they have ‘world champion’ on their head.