During Sunday night’s 100m breaststroke semi-finals Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova won her heat then flashed the number one sign with her hand. American swimmer Lilly King was watching this behind-the-scenes when NBC caught her reaction on camera and it was goddamn beautiful.
King pulled out the Dikembe finger-wag to say, nope, you can’t bring that ish in here, girl.
The reason for her dismay with Efimova is the fact that the Russian had previously been banned from competition for doping and was almost kept out of the Rio Games after another failed drug test that was overturned just prior to the Olympics.
When Michele Tafoya caught up with King after she too finished first in her semi-final King didn’t hold back on why she went full Dikembe, saying, “You know, you’re shaking your finger number one and you’ve been caught for drug cheating. Just not a fan.”
Lilly King doesn't hold back.
Monday’s 100m breaststroke final is about. To go. Down. https://t.co/BWGaUNiTHM https://t.co/YknNeqjv6H
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 8, 2016
Burn.
Needless to say that was all it took for Lilly King to become an internet hero all over America.
Lilly King pretty much just became my favorite Olympian
— Mike Rutherford (@CardChronicle) August 8, 2016
Thanks to Lilly King, the 100-meter breaststroke has suddenly become my must-see-TV for this Monday night. #Rio2016 🏊🏼🍿🇺🇸
— Darren Reese (@TGFDarrenReese) August 8, 2016
The women’s 100m breaststroke is going to be so lit tonight. Lilly King does not play.
— Ben Swain (@TheBenSwain) August 8, 2016
https://twitter.com/SwimWithIssues/status/762494610614603776
Oh my…Lilly King just leveled Efimova on national TV, basically telling her to get her drug cheating finger wag out of her face..it's on
— Bill Plaschke (@BillPlaschke) August 8, 2016
https://twitter.com/owillis/status/762463555870347265
https://twitter.com/presshuerta/status/762644473994149888
Also does Lilly King have any personalized gear on the market? Because after last night, I'm a fan.
— Ty (@TyFromTheSky) August 8, 2016
https://twitter.com/michellenolan92/status/762632959677624320
https://twitter.com/Jeffarner/status/762619013751013376
https://twitter.com/TheLucasCorley/status/762632983409025024
Looks like the Cold War just got heated up for a little bit. Guess we know what event America will be tuning in to watch tonight, huh?
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