Kim Mulkey, head coach of the LSU women's basketball team, faced backlash during a post-game press conference after the Tigers' Elite Eight loss to UCLA. This was their second consecutive exit at this level following a championship win in 2023. A reporter's casual remark about their repeat performance was met with Mulkey's biting response, indicating her displeasure with the ongoing narrative surrounding the team's recent tournament struggles, particularly their back-to-back defeats in the quarterfinals and prior media comments about her players being labeled poorly.
MULKEY: Is that terrible or is that good? SMITH: Terrible. MULKEY: Is it? How many Finals Four you play in? SMITH: Uh, none. MULKEY: So it's probably pretty good, huh?
Mulkey has had confrontational moments with the media, notably calling out a reporter for labeling her team as dirty debutantes before a critical game.
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