Los Angeles Times writer Ben Bolch issued an apology Monday for his controversial column previewing the LSU vs. UCLA Sweet 16 game.
Los Angeles Times writer Ben Bolch has issued an apology about a column previewing the LSU women’s basketball team ahead of their Sweet 16 matchup against UCLA after Tigers head coach Kim Mulkey ripped the piece for being 'sexist,' 'awful' and 'wrong.' Bloch posted a lengthy apology on X days after Mulkey’s press conference in which she called out the column for 'attacking' her players.
But the one thing I'm not going to let you do, I'm not going to let you attack young people, and there were some things in this commentary that you should be offended by as women. It was so sexist. It was good versus evil in that game today. Evil? Called us dirty debutantes? Are you kidding me?' Mulkey’s criticisms followed her previous remarks about The Washington Post. On Monday, Bloch penned an apology to both programs, noting that he was not asked by the LA Times to issue one.
a school I have covered for nearly a decade, champions diversity and is known as a leader in inclusivity. However, I have not upheld that standard in what I wrote and I will do much better. I am deeply sorry.' CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The LA Times updated the column with an editor’s note on Monday that said it was 'edited to remove language that was inappropriate and offensive' after finding that the original version 'did not meet Times editorial standards.
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