Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry ordered student-athletes to sing the national anthem Monday night after the LSU women’s basketball team received harsh backlash for not playing the national anthem before its regional final game against Iowa State. urged state officials to enact a policy requiring attendance.
He was the latest person the Republican governor called on. tigers He was noticeably absent during the national anthem.
LSU forward Angel Reese (center) and LSU guard Reese speak as Reese leaves the court during the fourth quarter of an Elite 8 round game during the NCAA Tournament on Monday, April 1, 2024 in Albany, New York. Frauge Johnson (right) (AP Photo/Mary Altafer)
“My mother coached girls’ high school basketball during the height of desegregation, and no one has more respect for the sport and for coaches.” [Kim] Mulkey,” Landry wrote in the X post.
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“But beyond my respect for that game, there is an even deeper respect for those who protected us and united us under one flag!
“It’s time for all college boards, including the Regents, to institute a policy that if student-athletes do not attend the national anthem, they will jeopardize their athletic scholarships! This is a respect that all college coaches should instill.” This is a problem.”
Former Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry during a federal weaponization subcommittee hearing on March 30, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
A video by OutKick’s Dan Zaksheske showed iowa state players They hold hands on the court during “The Star-Spangled Banner.” LSU left the court just before the national anthem was played.
LSU women’s basketball comes under scrutiny for failing to sing national anthem before game vs. Iowa State
Mulkey said after the loss to Iowa that the team’s absences were “routine.”
“Honestly, I don’t even know when the national anthem was played,” Mulkey said. via outkick. “There’s like a routine when (the players) are on the floor and they leave after 12 minutes (before a game).”
LSU Tigers head coach Kim Mulkey during the first half of the NCAA Tournament’s Elite Eight game against the Iowa Hawkeyes at MVP Arena on April 1, 2024 in Albany, New York. (Sarah Steer/Getty Images)
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According to nola.com, neither USC nor UConn attended the national anthem before Monday night’s Elite Eight game.
The Tigers have not attended the national anthem all season and did not attend the national anthem at last year’s national championship.
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