Arrr, Gov. Landry be demandin' policy change after LSU lasses be missin' the national anthem! Aye, lasses be warned!
2024-04-02
Arrr mateys! Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry be joinin' the scallywags, chastisin' the LSU wenches for not standin' for the national anthem! Shiver me timbers! They be too busy plunderin' the hoops to show proper respect for the flag! Aye, 'tis a scandalous tale indeed!
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, in his 17th-century pirate-speak, be demanding that student-athletes be present for the national anthem after the LSU women’s basketball squad be gettin' criticized for not bein' there before their game against Iowa. Arrr!The Republican governor be joinin' a chorus o' voices expressin' dismay at the Tigers' absence durin' the anthem. "My mother coached women’s high school basketball during the height of desegregation," Landry wrote in a missive on X. But above all be respect for the game, be a deeper respect for those who be protectin' and unitin' us under one flag!"It be high time that all college boards, includin' Regent, put a policy in place that student athletes be present for the national anthem or be riskin' their athletic scholarship! This be a matter of respect that all collegiate coaches should be instillin'." Yarrrr!The Iowa players be seen on the court holdin' hands durin' "The Star-Spangled Banner," while the LSU squad be skippin' out right before. Mulkey claimed it be just their routine, sayin', "Honestly, I don't even know when the anthem be played." According to nola.com, USC and UConn also be missin' the anthem before their game, while the Tigers be makin' a habit o' not showin' up for it all season.