Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry became the latest figure to criticize LSU women's basketball for not being present during the national anthem before its game against Iowa Monday.
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry urged state officials to enact a policy that requires student-athletes to be present for the national anthem after the LSU women’s basketball team received harsh backlash for missing the national anthem before its regional final game against Iowa Monday night. The Republican governor became the latest figure to call out the Tigers for being noticeably absent during the national anthem.
Mulkey said after the loss to Iowa her team’s absence was 'routine.' 'Honestly, I don't even know when the anthem was played,' Mulkey said, via OutKick. 'We kind of have a routine when on the floor, and they come off at the 12-minute mark .' CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP According to nola.com, neither USC nor UConn were present for the national anthem before their Elite Eight game Monday night.
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