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In the wake of LSU head ladies’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey threatening legal action if the story dropped, Kent Babb of the Washington Post released a profile Saturday on Mulkey and her behind-the-scenes training design.
Mulkey, 61, remains in the middle of her 3rd season as the head coach at LSU and formerly invested 21 seasons as the head coach at Baylor, and Babb’s post concentrated on both stints and included accounts from existing and previous members of both programs.
Some previous gamers informed Babb that for all of her success, consisting of winning 3 championship games at Baylor and one at LSU, Mulkey has actually had a fondness for holding heated group conferences.
Gamers who have actually bet Mulkey stated staffers have at times “reduced the threat” of Mulkey’s tongue-lashings getting tape-recorded by taking gamers’ phones in advance.
A particular example offered happened in 2022, one day after 2 LSU gamers entered into a heated run-in.
Mulkey apparently “went crazy” on the group, with someone present for the conference stating, “My remorse in this life, I didn’t tape this conference.”
It is likewise declared that Mulkey has actually utilized intimidation techniques, consisting of trying to humiliate gamers by making them weigh in front of the group.
Kelli Griffin, who bet Mulkey at Baylor from 2007 to 2010, and other previous gamers informed Babb that Mulkey frequently utilized that technique and other types of “embarassment” to get the wanted arise from her gamers, consisting of calling out gamers throughout practices and conferences.
Griffin revealed her belief that Mulkey started treating her in a different way when she learnt she was gay.
Griffin stated, “Kim Mulkey is a fantastic coach; the factor I went to Baylor is since of her,” however included that Mulkey “made my life hell.”
Mulkey and her lawyers rejected accusations that she dealt with gay gamers “more roughly or in a different way” than others and consisted of declarations from numerous gamers to support her account.
Previous Baylor gamer Morghan Medlock stated she remained in a relationship with Griffin and kept in mind that she never ever saw Mulkey maltreat Griffin or any other gay gamer.
Previous Baylor and LSU gamer Alexis Morris stated, “Coach Mulkey is not homophobic.”
The most significant gamer coached by Mulkey throughout her time was Brittney Griner, who won a nationwide title at Baylor before going on to end up being a nine-time WNBA All-Star.
Per Babb, Griner composed in her narrative that Mulkey motivated gamers to “keep your company behind closed doors.”
Griner didn’t come out as gay up until after playing her last video game at Baylor, however she likewise composed in her narrative that Mulkey frequently chalked up any individual problems she was needing to “sweetheart issues.”
Before Saturday’s story was launched, Mulkey resolved it throughout an interview recently, calling it a “hit piece” and questioning the timing because LSU is presently in the NCAA competition.
