When Michelle Obama said: “When they go low, we go high,” she wasn’t talking about Kim Mulkey. Class and etiquette were never her thing. Top-ranked South Carolina remained undefeated and clinched its eighth SEC tournament title with a 79-72 victory over LSU on Sunday. It was a rematch of their January showdown in Baton Rouge, where South Carolina earned a hard-fought 76-70 victory in enemy territory.
They are the two best teams in the SEC. They were the last two teams to win a national championship. They dislike each other. Their coach is the exact opposite. So when fights break out in Sunday’s games, we already know the reaction from the women leading these programs is bound to be different.
“I just want to apologize to the basketball community” Staley told ESPN in his post-game interview. “I want to apologize for our involvement in that, that’s not who we are. That’s not our purpose.
shortly after a battle A male fan jumped over the railing and scorer’s table, possibly getting involvedResulting in multiple ejections and with only 11 players combined from both teams eligible to play in the final minutes, Staley handled the situation like a pro.she Take full responsibility for the actions of the teamadds context and nuance, does his best to protect women’s college basketball and educates everyone involved on the other side as well Notify us that LSU has apologized to her.
“We will handle situations like this better. So, I want to apologize to our South Carolina women’s basketball team. Staley spoke into the microphone during the awards ceremony.. “LSU is a great team. They’re our defending champions. I wouldn’t be surprised if we could represent Cleveland in the national championship game. I welcome that.
Unsurprisingly, and as expected, things were different for Mulkey.
“It’s ugly, it’s not good, and no one wants to be a part of it.” She said after the game. “But I will tell you, I hope [Cardoso] Would push Angel Reese. If you are 6-8 years old, don’t put too much pressure on others. I don’t think this is necessary. Let those two chattering girls, let them be.
Instead of calming the situation, a white woman poured gasoline on a fight between black women. Malki’s privilege somehow finds a way to shine brighter than the tacky outfits she wears on the sidelines. Her performance on Sunday was so bad that she told us in the postgame press conference that she didn’t understand the rules because she wanted to know what punishment the coach might receive.
“But my question is: I don’t really know the rules, why wasn’t the coach thrown out after leaving the bench? Wouldn’t that be a bad ending. But I guess only the players left the bench area. I don’t know.
If you know anything about Mulkey or women’s college basketball, you know she has The history of saying stupid things out loud. These are not just mistakes of the moment, this is who she is.from No support for Britney Griner and allegedly told her Players are not allowed to disclose their sexual orientation, when it comes to Mulkey, there are a lot of receipts. The woman who has defended Baylor wants the NCAA to eliminate COVID-19 testing and all but begged to be invited to the White House to meet with a president who has made it clear: He doesn’t like inviting the women’s championship team to the Oval Office.
It doesn’t matter who did what to whom on Sunday, it matters who said what and how they said it after the game. When college students get into fights, we look to the adults to be the leaders in the room. Dawn Staley has shown herself to be the elder stateswoman of the sport. Kim Mulkey acts like a clown. Buckle up, the NCAA Tournament is going to be a lot of fun. Happy Women’s History Month!
