First Lady Jill Biden said Monday that she wants undefeated women’s basketball in Iowa He will be invited to the White House as well as the Louisiana State University national title winner. I watched LSU triumph 102-85 Over Iowa from the stands Sunday night.
Biden, speaking in the Colorado state capital of Denver, praised Iowa’s sportsmanship and congratulated both teams on their performance..
“I know we’ll have the champs come to the White House, and we always do. So, hopefully LSU will come.” But, you know, I’ll tell Joe I think Iowa should come too, because they played such a good game.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on whether President Joe Biden would also extend the White House invitation to Iowa. – And whether it will be a joint visit with LSU or a separate participation.
After LSU’s victory, Tigers coach Kim Mulkey said she would go to the White House if the team was invited.
LSU star Angel Reese tweeted a link to a story about Jill Biden’s remarks on Monday. ” a jokeshe wrote, along with three emojis rolling on the floor laughing.
Reese — the Final Four’s most decorated player — has been garnering a lot of attention on social media in the past 24 hours, ever since she waved her hand in front of her face while staring down Iowa star Caitlin Clark in the closing moments of LSU’s win, Then he pointed her finger As if the ring is coming.
Clark set the record for points scored in the NCAA tournament with 191 in six games. If she sees Reese’s gestures, Clark doesn’t seem worried about her.
Social media lit up in the aftermath, with some believing trash-talking was just part of the game while others condemning her for her lack of grace in winning. Reese was unapologetic.
“All year long, I’ve been criticized about who I am,” Reese said. “I don’t fit into the box you all want me to be in. I’m very hood. I’m also a ghetto. But when other people do, you say nothing. So this was for girls who look like me, they’ll talk about what they believe in. It’s something Unapologetic.”
Reese is black while Clark is white.
Clark, the scoring sensation who had his first back-to-back 40-point game in the NCAA Tournament, made a similar face-waving gesture to anyone in particular during Iowa’s Elite Eight team’s victory over Louisville.
Iowa did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the invitation.
In her remarks, Biden was also struck by how far women’s sports have come in the United States since Title IX in 1972 gave women equal rights to sports in schools that receive federal funding.
“It was very exciting, wasn’t it,” said the first lady. “It was a great match. I’m so old that I remember when we got the ninth title. We fought hard, didn’t we? We fought hard. And look where women’s sports have come from today.”
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Associated Press sportswriters David Brant, Schuyler Dixon and Eric Olson contributed to this story.
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