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Eugene

(61,942 posts) Wed Apr 3, 2024, 09:39 PM Apr 3

Governor threatens scholarships after LSU women miss anthem at NCAA tournament

Source: The Guardian

Governor threatens scholarships after LSU women miss anthem at NCAA tournament

• Landry hits at LSU women for absence during national anthem
• LSU head coach Kim Mulkey decried as ‘woke’ amid furore

Guardian sport
Wed 3 Apr 2024 01.04 BST
Last modified on Wed 3 Apr 2024 22.18 BST

Louisiana’s Republican governor has called for the scholarships of college athletes who are not present for the national anthem before games to be revoked. His announcement came after the LSU women’s basketball team were absent during the pre-game ceremonies on Monday night ahead of their eagerly anticipated NCAA Tournament contest with Iowa.

Jeff Landry, the former state attorney general backed by Donald Trump whose victory in October’s gubernatorial primary denoted a hard-right shift in Louisiana’s politics, took to social media on Tuesday to criticize the Tigers and their head coach, Kim Mulkey, for not being on the court when the Star-Spangled Banner was played.

“My mother coached women’s high school basketball during the height of desegregation, no one has a greater respect for the sport and for Coach Mulkey,” Landry posted on X. “However, above respect for that game is a deeper respect for those that serve to protect us and unite us under one flag!

“It is time that all college boards, including Regent, put a policy in place that student-athletes be present for the national anthem or risk their athletic scholarship! This is a matter of respect that all collegiate coaches should instill,” he wrote.

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/apr/02/kim-mulkey-woke-lousiana-governor-anthem

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Governor threatens scholarships after LSU women miss anthem at NCAA tournament (Original Post) Eugene Apr 3 OP

This idiot should give higher priority to protecting Reese spooky3 Apr 3 #1

How in the world would Louisiana do that? TexasDem69 Apr 3 #2

Are you serious? Law enforcement investigates and charges spooky3 Apr 3 #3

I did see it TexasDem69 Apr 3 #5

I already answered your question. You might want to spooky3 Apr 3 #6

Well, you didn't, you just glossed over the issues TexasDem69 Apr 3 #7

It's a ball game..a championship game that doesn't need to be politicized Deuxcents Apr 3 #4

spooky3

(34,472 posts)

1. This idiot should give higher priority to protecting Reese

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Apr 3, 2024, 09:44 PM

Apr 3

And other players from online threats and harassment based entirely on their race and gender.

TexasDem69

(1,822 posts)

2. How in the world would Louisiana do that?

Reply to spooky3 (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 3, 2024, 09:46 PM

Apr 3

But this is a non-story, just the MAGA crowd whipping up its idiot base.

spooky3

(34,472 posts)

3. Are you serious? Law enforcement investigates and charges

Reply to TexasDem69 (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 3, 2024, 09:51 PM

Apr 3

Suspects when evidence supports that. They do it every day if they are competent.

Depending on the nature of the threat, security is provided. Ask Brett Kavanaugh, among others.

Maybe you didn’t see her post game interview:

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna146023

TexasDem69

(1,822 posts)

5. I did see it

Reply to spooky3 (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 3, 2024, 09:59 PM

Apr 3

And it’s horrible. But are you proposing that Louisiana monitor the internet, or provide protection to anyone in the state who receives a threat? Those are both nonsense. I’m trying to understand what you think the state of Louisiana could do in this instance. Hate speech largely isn’t a criminal act in the US.

spooky3

(34,472 posts)

6. I already answered your question. You might want to

Reply to TexasDem69 (Reply #5)

Wed Apr 3, 2024, 10:01 PM

Apr 3

Ask yourself why you wouldn’t want law enforcement to take action regarding this player. Have a nice evening.

Threats and sexual harassment are not protected by the first amendment.

TexasDem69

(1,822 posts)

7. Well, you didn't, you just glossed over the issues

Reply to spooky3 (Reply #6)

Wed Apr 3, 2024, 10:03 PM

Apr 3

Have a good evening as well.

Deuxcents

(16,320 posts)

4. It's a ball game..a championship game that doesn't need to be politicized

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Apr 3, 2024, 09:52 PM

Apr 3

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