Lower than 24 hours after LSU’s sloppy efficiency in its opening-round victory over No. 14 Rice, this system now has a large distraction on its palms.
On Saturday afternoon, head coach Kim Mulkey threatened to sue the Washington Submit after unleashing a fierce and prolonged diatribe in response to an upcoming story about her.
“That is precisely why folks do not belief journalists and the media anymore,” Mulkey stated. “I am fed up, and I am not going to let the Washington Submit assault this college, this superior workforce of younger ladies I’ve, or me with out a battle.”
It is nonetheless unknown what the story will reveal, however Mulkey’s response means that it will not painting the top coach in a constructive gentle.
Mulkey alleges that an unnamed reporter from the Washington Submit has been engaged on a narrative about her and unsuccessfully tried to land one-on-one interviews for practically two years. She claims that on March 19, the identical reporter provided LSU with over a dozen questions whereas “demanding solutions” by March 21, the day earlier than the Tigers opener within the NCAA Match.
She additionally accused the reporter of mendacity to her former coaches to coerce them into talking and providing former gamers the choice to be “nameless” within the article in the event that they stated detrimental issues about her.
Mulkey’s menace to sue does not seem like an empty one, both. Throughout Saturday’s ready response, she claimed to have employed the “greatest defamation legislation agency within the nation.”
“Not many individuals are ready to carry these sorts of journalists accountable, however I’m,” Mulkey stated. “And I am going to do it.”
To garner such a response, regardless of the Washington Submit has cooking cannot be good for Mulkey or LSU. With out realizing the context of the article, although, it is inconceivable to say whether or not Saturday’s aggressive assertion marks the start or finish of this example.
However chances are high a longstanding outfit just like the Washington Submit has performed its due diligence and threats aren’t more likely to scare the story away. So, no matter Mulkey and firm try so arduous to get forward of will most likely come out. Sooner fairly than later.
