The biggest story about the LSU women’s basketball team as March Madness is well underway has not been about their performance on the court, but rather comments made by their head coach, Kim Mulkey, regarding a rumored hit piece that she expects to be published.
Mulkey made waves during her opening statement at a press conference before the Tigers’ second round matchup with Middle Tennessee, as she threatened to sue The Washington Post after hearing rumors the outlet was contacting former “disgruntled” players in an attempted “hit piece.”
Of course, distractions off the court this time of year is nothing a team wants to see, but the Tigers’ slow start on Sunday against Middle Tennessee, who was leading at halftime, 36-32.
LSU rallied in the second half to win dominantly, 83-56, after holding Middle Tennessee to just 20 points in the half.
Kim Mulkey crouched down with hand on head
The game sent Mulkey and her Tigers to the Sweet 16 once again, but after the game, a reference to a “sleazy reporter” was mentioned when asked if the team was distracted at the start of the game.
“I’m not going to let one sleazy reporter distract us from what we’re trying to do. Absolutely not,” Mulkey said. “My kids didn’t even know I said that yesterday.
That team’s not involved in this. They were in shock when they saw all that on the Internet. I don’t take that stuff to my team.”
Four of the five starting Tigers finished with double-digit points, as sophomore guard Flau’Jae Johnson led the way with 21 points, two assists and four rebounds.
Angel Reese had a double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds, while Aneesah Morrow had one of her own, leading LSU with 13 boards and 19 points.
The only Tiger without double-digit points was guard Hailey Van Lith, who was benched to start the second half. She had just four points on 1-of-5 shooting.
After surprisingly needing to fend off Rice in their first round matchup, Mulkey came into Saturday’s press conference in defensive mode with her comments about The Washington Post story.
“I wouldn’t normally discuss media rumors about me, but I felt the need to publicly address what exactly this reporter for The Washington Post has been doing the past several years and the lengths he has gone to try and put a hit piece together,” Mulkey said.
Mulkey added that the reporter, who she did not mention by name, has been working for two years to get a story out about her. She has denied interview requests due to the “hit job” that was written about LSU football coach Brian Kelly by the same reporter.
Mulkey said the reporter contacted LSU on Tuesday and “demanded” that “more than a dozen questions” be answered by the time the team tipped off in their first-round matchup.
“Are you kidding me? This was a ridiculous deadline that LSU and I could not possibly meet, and the reporter knew it,” Mulkey said. “It was just an attempt to prevent me from coming and an attempt to distract us from this tournament. It ain’t gonna work, buddy.”
Kim Mulkey grabs face of Middle Tennessee State player
Mulkey claims the reporter has been contacting her former players in an effort to get “negative quotes” out of them for the story.
“Former players have told me that The Washington Post has contacted them and offered to let them be anonymous in a story if they’ll say negative things about me.
The Washington Post has called former disgruntled players to get negative quotes to include in their story,” she said.
“Reporters who give a megaphone to a one-sided embellished version of things aren’t trying to tell the truth.”
Mulkey added that she has a legal team waiting in the wings with the chance of suing the outlet if the story were to be published.
“I’ve hired the best defamation law firm in the country and I will sue The Washington Post if they publish a false story about me.”
Kim Mulkey points on court
A spokesperson for The Washington Post declined to comment to Fox News Digital regarding the situation.
Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
News
The Entire Internet Is Destroying Angel Reese And Her Podcast Following Her Sketchy Interview With Travis Kelce’s Ex-Girlfriend Kayla Nicole
Angel Reese has been taking heat on social media following the newest episode of her ‘Unapologetically Angel’ podcast. Kayla Nicole and Angel Reese (Photo via Unapologetically Angel/YouTube) The Chicago Sky forward had Travis Kelce’s ex-girlfriend Kayla Nicole on this week, and they took a…
Kim Mulkey Reveals Why She Calls Angel Reese “ROTY” Despite the Fact That the Award Went to Caitlin Clark
Former LSU Tiger and current Chicago Sky rookie has impressed everyone in her first WNBA season. Both Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark had standout seasons, captivating fans and drawing significant attention to women’s college basketball. Clark’s impressive performances earned her the Rookie of the…
“She’s the white Angel Reese” – WNBA fans torn over Mercury’s Sophie Cunningham attacking Kamala Harris, aligning with MAGA
WNBA fans shared their two cents on Phoenix Mercury star Sophie Cunningham for aligning with the Republican party. This comes on the back of the guard taking to Instagram to share a story of Kamala Harris’ podcast appearance where she took…
VIDEO: The arena went crazy when CC and Kelsey did this! Caitlin Clark & boyfriend Connor McCaffery along with Kelsey Mitchell on sidelines for Pacers vs Grizzlies preseason game
2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year Caitlin Clark was spotted sitting on the sidelines with her boyfriend, Connor McCaffery. The two watched the preseason game between the Indiana Pacers and Memphis Grizzlies on Monday. Clark’s Indiana Fever teammate Kelsey Mitchell sat with the…
Caitlin Clark Was Suspiciously Missing As Boyfriend Connor McCaffery Attended Wedding & Dropped An Interesting 4-Word Message
Caitlin Clark was nowhere to be found as her boyfriend, Connor McCaffery, attended a wedding. Caitlin Clark and Connor McCaffery (Photo via Instagram) Last Friday, Iowa freshman Austin Ash shared photos from a wedding on his Instagram account, in which Connor McCaffery was…
VIDEO: Social Media Detectives Think They Found A Clip Of A Much-Younger-Looking Angel Reese In Tiny Orange Bikini, And Everyone Is Asking The Same Question
An old video of Angel Reese wearing very, very little and showing off a whole lot has surfaced on social media this weekend, and fans have been making all sorts of comments. Angel Reese (Photos via @crazyleaks0/X) Reese played out her first…
End of content
No more pages to load