The U.S. relay team was seeking its first Olympic gold in the event in 24 years.
They were disqualified after they flubbed the first exchange, handing off outside the permitted zone.
It is time to blow up the system, Lewis posted on X.
Carl Lewis in ParisArturo Holmes/Getty Images
This continues to be completely unacceptable.
The Canadian men won the relay today, with South Africa taking silver and Great Britain the bronze.
The U.S. mens team entered the final as gold-medal favorites as the reigning world champions and fastest qualifiers.
Before the race, Lewis foreshadowed who deserved blame is the U.S. didnt win.
If @TeamUSA wins all relays tomorrow, you talk to the athletes.
If something happens and they do not sweep.
He won bronze in his signature event, the 200 meters, on Thursday, despite his diagnosis.
But he left the track in a wheelchair.
It is time to blow up the system.
This continues to be completely unacceptable.
It is clear that EVERYONE at@usatfis more concerned with relationships than winning.
If something happens and they do not sweep.
ONLY talk to the coaches.
Yes, I said it!!
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