Tyreek Hill Claps Back at People Doubting His Goal of Joining US Olympic Team
By Karl Rasmussen
Tyreek Hill's moniker of 'Cheetah' is one of the most fitting in the NFL. The Chiefs wide receiver boasts blazing speed, used to burn defensive backs on deep routes with regularity.
Well, Hill has recently revealed his desire to tryout for the US Olympic track team, to which he's apparently received some backlash on Twitter from those who doubt he has what it takes to sprint on a global scale. Hill clapped back at his non-believers by pulling up a Bleacher Report tweet which featured a clip of the 2016 Olympics, with Hill's pace being electronically tracked into the 200 meter race.
I hear a lot of people saying I can’t do it , but they also said I couldn’t make it in the NFL ? https://t.co/zIOB1MxMM0
— Ty Hill (@cheetah) January 31, 2020
Yeah, based on this clip it sure looks like Hill could hold his own up against the fastest in the world. It's certainly worth noting that the time used for Hill was registered from his days in high school, so there's a real chance he's even faster than that now.
Just when we thought Tyreek Hill was going to call out
— ESPN (@espn) January 30, 2020
Richard Sherman, he switches it up and praises the 49ers cornerback instead. pic.twitter.com/g133tPVNDd
We'd love to see the speedster putting his foot on the pedal in competition for the Olympic squad, but for now we're hoping he's focused entirely on Sunday's Super Bowl showdown against the 49ers.