The CBS Sports Radio host has apologized after his comments about South Carolina women’s basketball player Camila Cardoso drew an angry response from coach Dawn Staley.
On Audacy’s Sports Minute commentary segment, host JRSportBrief (real name Julian “JR” Jackson) talked about the star power of players like Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, as well as the “Giants’ Brazilian players.” As a result, she said she is more excited about the women’s NCAA Tournament than the men’s. A South Carolina woman turns people upside down. ”
JR was referring to Cardoso, who took down LSU’s Fraujai Johnson in Sunday’s skirmish.
Staley was furious.
“What a morning! I never expected to hear one of my players referred to in such an offensive manner. I’m not letting this go. Camila deserves an apology. ” Staley tweeted Thursday morning.tagging CBS Sports and local affiliate 107.5 the Game.
JR apologized soon after.
“This morning on Audacity Sports Minute, as I shared my excitement for this year’s Women’s NCAA Tournament and watched some of the game’s brightest stars, I talked about the University of South Carolina’s Camila Cardoso, who is unique in her height and ethnicity alone. I sincerely regret my comments and sincerely apologize to Camila, her family, and the University of South Carolina.” wrote in a statement With X.
“She deserves better. I hope to learn from this and get better.”
Staley later said she was grateful for the local radio station’s swift apology.
Earlier this week, LSU head coach Kim Mulkey called the backlash “a little sexist” in response to media criticism for saying she wished Cardoso would have pushed a player of his age like Reese. , and counterattacked, downplaying the intensity of the battle. .
“I’ve seen all the men’s games where something like that happens, and it’s no big deal. We mention it and move on from it,” Mulkey said on his weekly radio show.
“No one fought. No punches were thrown. No one choked. It was a shoving match. Whoop de doo!”
