LSU Coach Kim Mulkey Reveals The Reason Behind Angel Reese’s Absence?

Without their top player, Angel Reese, the LSU Tigers defeated the Texas Southern Tigers 106-47 on Monday night. After the thrilling victory, LSU head coach Kim Mulkey provided no explanation for Reese’s absence.

LSU Coach Kim Mulkey Reveals The Reason Behind Angel Reese’s Absence?

According to ESPN’s Katie Barnes, she also mentioned handling “locker room issues” while still looking out for her athletes.

“You always have to deal with locker room issues,” Mulkey stated. “That’s just part of coaching. In 40 years, I can never think of a time when I didn’t have to deal with issues. That’s what coaches do. Sometimes ya’ll know about it and sometimes you don’t. Sometimes you wanna know more than you’re entitled to know. I’m going to protect my players. Always.”

“They are more important to me,” Mulkey added. “It’s like a family. … That’s a  family in that locker room.”

Reese has missed two games since being left off the starting lineup, and rumours have it that she has behaved badly in private—an issue that has nothing to do with her scholastic standing or grades.

Regarded as one of the top players on the NCAA squad, Reese averaged 23 points, 15.4 rebounds, and a 52.5% shooting percentage from the front position in 2022–2023.

Despite being a three-time All-American and the recipient of “Most Outstanding Player” awards, she is nonetheless subject to being used as an example.

Making ensuring that what belongs in the locker room stays in the locker room is now a straightforward task for Mulkey. She understands that the public and media will continue to be intrigued by the cause behind a great player’s absence from a squad and will use it as fodder for stories.

“It doesn’t really matter what I say to you guys,” Mulkey stated. “You’re going to write and interpret things the way you want to. Some of you wrote some things that I never said.

“I never used some of the words that y’all wrote, you interpreted it the way you wanted to. Just write what I tell you.”

Mulkey doesn’t accept other distractions and instead thinks about her LSU Tigers family from that perspective. As the group continues to win ball games without Angel Reese, they can only wait and handle the situation within themselves.

 

 

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