Paralympian Hilariously Mocks Media Outlets For Using The Most Awkward Photos Of Him

Hello, world. Here is Paralympic sprinter Nick Mayhugh — a world record holder who won three gold medals and a silver at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games .

And despite one’s tastes, he’s pretty easy on the eyes. Here he is celebrating after winning gold in the Men’s 100-meters T37 finals in Tokyo.

And here he is again, looking pretty dapper at an award event.

Looks aside, he’s also a pretty fierce advocate for disability rights and for Paralympians getting the shine they truly deserve.

Here’s a sample of a few of his tweets:

So, imagine Mayhugh’s dismay when NBC decided to use one of those above tweets on their official NBC Olympics X account and paired it with a truly awkward photo of him.

“‘What we want is to be SEEN as athletes like any1 else.’ Team USA’s Nick Mayhugh keeps it real on what he and his fellow Paralympians really want when they compete,” the caption on the tweet says.

Mayhugh wasted no time publicly expressing how weird that photo choice was to him.

“Touché to whoever at NBC chose the most memeable pic of me, u ain’t slick