LSU is into the Sweet 16, but not without its share of questions.
On Friday, word spread that the Washington Post was close to publishing a piece on head coach Kim Mulkey. It was implied that the piece was going to be investigative in nature. One day later, Mulkey confirmed the article’s existence, which she deemed a “hit piece,” in a four-minute personal statement during her press conference.
She called out the timing of the article, while also saying that the reporter for the Washington Post had been reaching out to her over the last two years. Mulkey also threatened legal action, noting that she’s hired “the best defamation law firm in the country.”
“This is exactly why people don’t trust journalists and the media anymore. It’s these kinds of sleazy tactics and hatchet jobs that people are just tired of. 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 at a news conference.
“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. Not many people are in a position to hold these kinds of journalists…