re: Mulkey Criticism

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Our family doesn't pay any attention to what the liberal woke media and LSU haters say. Coach Kim is our coach and the best coach for LSU

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Good for you on trying to stay objective.

Just understand, somebody's pulling strings to try and get Mulkey removed. It's not political (Dem vs GOP), it's coming from within the Women's Basketball power structure.

The first attacks painted Mulkey as MAGA, tried to align her with Trump. If you look at JUST that, you could guess it's political... but there's more.

The current attack is "she didn't have her team out to stand for the national anthem". That's anti-MAGA, an attempt to make her look like an "America-hating leftist".

In both cases, the attacks are pointless garbage. She's a coach, and a very successful one. She's trying to win, and to teach her players to be successful in life.
The earlier criticisms were that she didn't vocally support Griner, who had played for her at Baylor. Well, Griner went to another country with strong laws, and broke them. Mulkey could wish her player well and hope for her release, but she can't endorse that behavior... for their own safety. You don't say it's ok to go to Russia, of all places, and break laws. Griner is lucky to be alive.

On a similar note, Mulkey was attacked for telling lesbian players at Baylor to keep a low profile (supposedly). I knew people who transferred to Baylor after Hurricane Katrina, from Tulane. Also know a girl who got her doctorate there. Everyone said Baylor, a Baptist school, was a bit repressive and strict. Even the "Louisiana-style" drinking and partying was heavily frowned on, they were all glad when they left.
IF that's the case (and I heard about this from multiple people long before this controversy), then it's simple common sense and self-preservation what Mulkey told her players. Don't put a target on your back, keep your head down and get through. Be who you are, but don't invite a firestorm for no reason.
I think most of us parents would teach our kids the same damn thing- don't go looking for trouble.

As for the anthem thing: in MOST sports teams are in the locker room during the anthem. It's that way in football, including the bowls I've been to. Let's remember, the anthem is played before the broadcast starts, so if you see teams come out live, that's after the anthem.