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When Michelle Obama stated, \u201cWhen they go low, we go high<\/a><\/span>,\u201d she wasn\u2019t speaking about Kim Mulkey. Class and decorum have by no means been her factor. On Sunday, No. 1 South Carolina remained undefeated and gained its eighth SEC event title after defeating LSU, 79-72. It was a rematch of their January showdown in Baton Rouge, through which South Carolina pulled out a troublesome street win in enemy territory, 76-70.<\/p>\n

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They\u2019re the 2 finest groups within the SEC. They\u2019re the final two groups to win nationwide championships. They don\u2019t like one another. And their coaches are polar opposites. So when a struggle occurred within the sport on Sunday, we already knew the responses from the ladies who lead these applications have been destined to be dissimilar.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just want to apologize to the basketball community,\u201d Staley stated to ESPN in the course of the post-game interview<\/a><\/span>. \u201cI want to apologize for us playing a part in that, that\u2019s not who we are. That\u2019s not what we\u2019re about.\u201d<\/p>\n

Moments after a struggle that featured a male fan hopping over a railing and the scorer\u2019s desk to probably become involved<\/a><\/span>, which led to a number of ejections and solely 11 mixed gamers from each groups being eligible to take part within the closing minutes, Staley dealt with the state of affairs like a professional. She took full accountability for her staff\u2019s actions<\/a><\/span>, added context and nuance, did her finest to guard girls\u2019s faculty basketball, and apologized to all who have been concerned on the opposite facet, in addition to informing us that apologies have been made to her from the LSU facet<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will get better (at) handling situations like this. So, I want to apologize for our South Carolina women\u2019s basketball team,\u201d Staley stated on the microphone to the gang in the course of the trophy presentation<\/a><\/span>. \u201cLSU is a great team. They are our defending national champions. And I won\u2019t be surprised if we\u2019re able, both of us, to represent in Cleveland for the national championship game. I welcome that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Unsurprisingly, and as anticipated, it was a distinct story with Mulkey.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s ugly, it\u2019s not good, no one wants to be a part of that,\u201d she stated after the sport<\/a><\/span>. \u201cBut I\u2019ll tell you this, I wish [Cardoso] would\u2019ve pushed Angel Reese. If you\u2019re 6-8, don\u2019t push somebody that little. That was uncalled for in my opinion. Let those two girls who were jawing, let them go at it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Instead of calming issues down, a white girl poured gasoline on a state of affairs that concerned a struggle between Black girls. Mulkey\u2019s privilege by some means discovered a solution to shine brighter than a kind of cheesy outfits she wears on the sidelines. She was so dangerous on Sunday that she frolicked within the postgame press convention informing us that she didn\u2019t know the foundations, as she was questioning about potential punishments for the coaches.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut my question is: I don\u2019t really know the rules, why weren\u2019t the coaches tossed if they left the bench? Wouldn\u2019t that be a hell of an ending. But I guess it\u2019s just the players that leave the bench area. I don\u2019t know.\u201d<\/p>\n