LSU star guard Frauge Johnson’s mother was at Kim Mulkey’s at-bat after the game. Recent profile from Washington Post It portrayed the Tigers coach as someone who held grudges and had strained relationships with former players, including some who accused him of treating gay players differently.
Kia Brooks, rapper and social media star Johnson’s manager, explained in a recent interview why she respects the 61-year-old Mulkey’s coaching style.
“I trust her with the child. Honestly, I think so, because she’s not going to have Frauge.” Mr Brooks said He said this in a conversation with Baton Rouge-based WAFB Channel 9. When she leaves here, she’ll be a woman, you know what I’m saying? I’m not soft on Frau, so I respect that. I was tough on her.
“Whatever you want in life, you have to get it and you have to fight for it. There are millions of kids here who are trying to do the same thing you are doing. There are others, so what is going to separate you?”
Brooks also defended Mulkey against criticism he received online for a widely publicized Washington Post article published hours before LSU’s Sweet 16 win over UCLA on Saturday. did.
“It’s kind of crazy, because I think in this day and age, at a certain age, people should know: How can you judge someone if you’ve never met them?” Brooks said. continued.
“And you’ve got 40, 50-year-old people on the internet throwing daggers at women they’ve never even talked to, which is very strange to me. I could see the kids doing it, but… , seems like something adults should know at this point in their lives, damn, I’ve never actually met this woman or given her a chance before judging her was.
“I’ve met Coach Mulkey. Everything Coach Mulkey told me, or everything I asked her about the kids, she kept it real, what I’m saying. See? And when Frauge says he’s an OG, it’s because he’s there to help you through the different situations that can come with dealing with so much as a player, a parent, a coach, and a coach. is.”
Johnson, 20, is one of the faces of the NIL era. reportedly earns millions He wears the hat of an NCAA champion, a rapper, and a full-time student.
The 2023 SEC Freshman of the Year praised Mulkey after LSU’s 78-69 victory over UCLA in the women’s NCAA Tournament on Saturday.
“That’s my coach and I love Coach Kim.” Mr Johnson said When asked if she and her teammates felt the need to protect Mulkey. She said: “She believed in me when no one else believed in me.
“When I was recruiting, every school said to me, ‘Either you choose music or you choose basketball.’ But she didn’t do that. She pushed me to be who I wanted to be. He has always supported me. I love Coach Mulkey.”
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Washington Post Feature Mulkey portrays herself as having problems with some players, primarily due to her brash coaching style during her time coaching at Baylor from 2000-21, when she won three titles.
“Shame was frequently used as a coaching tool by Mulkey, both in practice and in addresses to the team,” the report states.
The report also alleges that under Mulkey, players were made aware of their weight and were frequently weighed in front of the entire team.
Mulkey, in her third season at LSU, went on a blistering rant about her ahead of the team’s second round of March Madness contests and will sue the Washington Post for publishing false stories about her. he threatened.
Her lawyer denied in a letter to the Washington Post that she treated gay players “more harshly or differently.”
Mulkey signed a 10-year, $36 million extension with LSU after leading the Tigers to their first national title with a 105-85 win over Iowa State last year.
LSU and Iowa State will meet in a women’s Elite Eight championship rematch on Monday night.
