Noah Lyles clearly ruffled feathers when he criticized NBA players for calling themselves "world champions" after winning an NBA title ... 'cause Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Draymond Green and other hoop stars clapped back at the track star for the perceived shade!
If you missed it, Lyles, who just won three golds (100m, 200m, 4x100m relay) at the World Athletic Games on Budapest, Hungary, criticized NBA players for calling themselves "world champions", saying NBA players shouldn't get that moniker when they only play in the U.