LSU coach Kim Mulkey on Saturday threatened legal action against The Washington Post in a four-minute tirade about a story that she said the newspaper was reporting about her.
It was not immediately clear what the story was about or when it might publish, but Mulkey said in comments to open a news conference ahead of her team’s second-round game in the NCAA Tournament that she was expecting a “hit piece.”
“I’m fed up, and I’m not going to let The Washington Post attack this university, this awesome team of young women I have or me without a fight,” Mulkey said. “I’ve hired the best defamation law firm in the country, and I will sue The Washington Post if they publish a false story about me.”
“This is exactly why people don’t trust journalists and the media anymore… I’m fed up… I will sue the Washington Post if they publish a false story about me.” – LSU HC Kim Mulkey
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A Washington Post spokesperson declined to comment.
Speculation about the story hit social media on Friday through a post from the Sports Illustrated reporter Pat Forde, prompting chatter about what might be included. Mulkey has faced plenty of criticism in her long career, including about
