Kim Mulkey, the bombastic women’s basketball coach at Louisiana State University, went to war with a magazine writer. Los Angeles Times for a “sexist” article that she says unfairly attacks young women.
March 29th in Borch Explanationqualified UCLA-LSU is America’s sweetheart vs. basketball villain, which called the game between LSU and UCLA a “good versus evil” competition and was full of inflammatory language. What is right and what is wrong. Inclusive or divisive? ”
One line in the screed read: “Do you prefer America’s Sweetheart or Dirty Debut?” Milk and cookies or Louisiana hot sauce? ”
marquee thought Calling her college players by too many names is excessive and “sexist,” she said. new york post report.
LSU Lady Tigers head coach Kim Mulkey watches during the first half of a game against the Colorado Buffaloes during the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Series at T-Mobile Arena on November 6, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Buffaloes defeated the Lady Tigers 92-78. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
“The only thing I won’t let you guys do is I’m not going to let you attack young people. And there were some things in this comment that I should be upset about as a woman. It was so sexist, and they I don’t know that,” Mulkey said, slamming Borch.
“Today’s match was Good vs. Evil. Evil? Did you call us Dirty Debutantes? Get out your phone right now, Dirty Debutantes, and tell us what it’s about on Google. Dirty Debutantes? Are you kidding me? I’m not going to let you talk like that about 18- to 21-year-old kids,” the coach continued.
“It was even sexist for this reporter to say UCLA was milk and cookies,” she said.
in retrospect, LA Times He agreed with Mulkey that the attack on the girls went too far.
This article comes with the following disclaimer: “Updated: March 30, 2024, 10:10 p.m.: A previous version of this commentary did not meet Times editorial standards. It has been updated.”
The “milk and cookies” line is gone. The “dirty debutante” attack is also gone.
But Mulkey wasn’t finished.
LSU Lady Tigers head coach Kim Mulkey speaks with referees during the second half of a game against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Vanderbilt University Memorial Gymnasium on February 8, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Carly Mackler/Getty Images)
“Why can people attack kids like that? You don’t have to like the way we play. You don’t have to like our trash talk. You don’t have to like any of it. We’re okay with that. But as a mother, grandmother, and youth leader, I can’t sit here and let anyone say that to me.” She spoke about the accusations.
Mulkey also criticized the media in his postgame interview.
“Guys, that’s wrong,” she said. “I don’t even know what a dirty debutante is, but I Googled it and found out, [gasped]”
She added: “Growing the game is [the story]. How many of you have ever been to Baton Rouge, Louisiana? Raise your hand? And come see us play. How many of you have ever watched an SEC game on the road? Want to talk about the growth of the game? Everyone, come see our crowd. I don’t know about that. sorry. I’m from a different generation. Understood. But I know sexism when I see it or read it. That was terrible. ”
LSU is scheduled to play Iowa State in the Elite Eight on Monday.
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