USA Today · Aug 12, 2016
Yulia Efimova on Lilly King: 'What would she say about Michael Phelps?'
Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova chose to bring Michael Phelps into her battle of words with U.S. swimmer Lilly King.
King edged out Efimova in Monday’s 100-meter breaststroke and suggested that Efimova, who had tested positive for doping twice, should be banned from the sport for life. After Efimova’s silver medal performance in Thursday’s 200-meter breaststroke, she was asked to address King’s comments.
Instead, Efimova took a shot at Phelps just as he earned his 22nd Olympic gold medal on Thursday.
She said via Yahoo! Sports:
“What would she say about Michael Phelps?”