Noah Lyles has found himself in hot soup with his fiancé Junelle Bromfield’s Jamaica after controversial statement.
Jamaican athlete Junelle Bromfield has distanced herself from the comments made by her fiancé, Noah Lyles, following backlash from Jamaicans.
Bromfield, who is engaged to the 100m Olympic champion, found herself caught in the crossfire after Lyles made controversial remarks about Jamaica’s Boys and Girls Championships.
During a recent episode of the Beyond the Record podcast, Lyles claimed that the only reason Jamaican track events attract large crowds is because many of them are free to attend.
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His comment came in response to guest Vernon Norwood, who praised Jamaicans for their passion for track and field ahead of the Grand Slam track meet in Kingston.
“They love track in Jamaica,” Norwood remarked.
Lyles interjected, saying, “Yes, when it’s free. When the track is free. Everybody wants to talk about how great the Boys and Girls Champs is. Boys and Girls Champs is free. Have you ever seen the crowd at their national championships? That back row, actually almost beside the home stretch—none of that is full.”
Lyles’ comments did not sit well with many Jamaicans, who were quick to criticize both him and Bromfield.
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In response, Bromfield took to her Instagram story to make it clear that she had no involvement in the statement.
She wrote, “Leave me out this one please because mi and unuh find out the same time !!!!!”
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SCREEN GRAB/ Junelle Bromfield distances herself from Noah Lyles’ comments amidst backlash from Jamaicans.
This is not the first time Bromfield has been caught in the crossfire regarding exchanges between Jamaicans and Lyles.
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Leading up to the 2024 Paris Olympics and after Lyles’ victory over Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson in the 100m final, similar tensions arose.
Following the backlash, Lyles has since apologized, stating that he was misinformed and that it was never his intention to mislead or disrespect Jamaican track culture.
