Usain Bolt and Carl Lewis aren’t exactly close friends.
It’s been almost 12 years since Lewis publicly questioned the legitimacy of Bolt’s record-setting performances at the Beijing Olympics in a sport “that has the reputation it has right now.”
It’s been almost eight years since Bolt said of Lewis, “Nobody really remembers who he is.”
It’s been six years since Lewis reportedly said, “He needs to back up now and maybe respect me a little bit more.”
More recently, Lewis tweeted on May 4, “It’s time we have an honest conversation abut the future of our sport.