What’s the deal with Kim Mulkey dressing like she belongs in a circus… 🤡

[OrangePark]

If you listen to Kim’s and Dawn’s post game interviews they show no respect for the game and are classless. Unfortunately now days those are the type of programs top recruits want to play for because that stuff is acceptable and cool on social media. Why is Uconn not as dominant as years past because Geno coaches the right way and it’s not flashy on social media but he’s the same coach he was in years past. I’m old school and still believe in respect the game and I’ll stand behind Killie as she coaches with respect and if that gives the Vols a few less wins I’m willing to accept that. Part of being a coach is turning young athletes into respectable adults and I might be bias but I believe Tennessee is doing a good job of that.

 

[Voltopia]

True, but that's like comparing a common touch foul to a Flagrant 1.

It's not the gesture itself. It's the when and where and duration. Clark's gesture vs. Louisville (NOT an SEC team, so the "payback for our SEC sisters" from LSU defenders excuse fails epically) was comparable to the "too small" gesture that Reese loves. Not much worse than cupping the hand to the ear or striking the "wibgspan" pose or flexing, etc. Showmanship. You can call it punkish or showboating or hotdogging or whatever. But it's pretty small potatoes on the aggression scale.

Reese did her thing after the game was decided and went after Clark personally while standing beside her. In everyday experience, it's called trying to start something. It's the main reason officials try to stop the chirping and staredowns. It's why yelling at the rafters is regarded as "emotion" while standing over an opponent and yelling is regarded as provocation.

And the chasing Clark around the court doing the "ring" thing was just deliberate provocation. We've seen recent incidents in WCBB in which far less provocation resulted in fights and sucker punches and assault charges.

Do a split screen comparison of Reese vs. Clark and there is really no comparison to the level of provocation. And to do it after the game is decided really is icing on the cake.

It didn't help matters that, when asked about her taunts after the game, Reese immediately went Racial citing how "people" keep referring to her actions as "ghetto" and "hood" but it's really just "me being myself." And numerous online defenders trying to make it a black vs. white race thing (they keep referring to "Black teams" and "white teams" even though all the teams involved are multi-racial). Really tired of that talk, too.

After beating LSU, some of our players did a little finger licking and dancing. And yesterday after the game some other LSU players did some Cena masks and wave offs. After the game kid stuff. Not in-game "fightin' words."

There really are different levels of provocation and pushing the limits. And it appeared that Reese was trying to start a fight. The curious thing is that Clark hadn't done anything to provoke LSU as far as I could tell. What was Reese doing (other than "being herself," of course)?

This stuff is just going to get worse until we have a big brawl and somebody really gets hurt. Remember when Griner cold-cocked a Texas Tech player and nearly broke her jaw? And the handshake line sucker punch incident a few weeks back? And there are incidents reported nationally from high school and middle school games when violence erupts, sometimes bringing the crowd out of the stands to attack players, refs, and coaches. Locally, we just recently had a girls coach going into the stands after a spectator. Also had a boys' assistant going after the opposing coach.

In today's divisive and violent political and social climate, we need to be looking to discourage provocative acts regardless of the source. Jmo

I appreciate your making the effort in writing all of that out. Very explicit and clear.

I do think you hit on one thing that is true - Reese was just being Reese. Her explanation after the fact was just window dressing. All that nonsense about “my SEC sisters” was silly.

 

[1reVOLver]

Ms. Mulkey's apparel choices are designed to distract LV fans from noticing how effective our high school recruiting has been.

 

[Remy]

She’s selling…winning, people talking, players loving her for it. Nothing wrong if it works….seems to be working

I hate it for us but you are correct.

 

[Remy]

If you listen to Kim’s and Dawn’s post game interviews they show no respect for the game and are classless. Unfortunately now days those are the type of programs top recruits want to play for because that stuff is acceptable and cool on social media. Why is Uconn not as dominant as years past because Geno coaches the right way and it’s not flashy on social media but he’s the same coach he was in years past. I’m old school and still believe in respect the game and I’ll stand behind Killie as she coaches with respect and if that gives the Vols a few less wins I’m willing to accept that. Part of being a coach is turning young athletes into respectable adults and I might be bias but I believe Tennessee is doing a good job of that.

%$#@ Geno. This is a LV board, he can take a very loooooooong walk off a very short pier for all I care.

 

[Rooster1]

If you listen to Kim’s and Dawn’s post game interviews they show no respect for the game and are classless. Unfortunately now days those are the type of programs top recruits want to play for because that stuff is acceptable and cool on social media. Why is Uconn not as dominant as years past because Geno coaches the right way and it’s not flashy on social media but he’s the same coach he was in years past. I’m old school and still believe in respect the game and I’ll stand behind Killie as she coaches with respect and if that gives the Vols a few less wins I’m willing to accept that. Part of being a coach is turning young athletes into respectable adults and I might be bias but I believe Tennessee is doing a good job of that.

Surprised nobody has thought to ponder she may be doing so to draw attention to her program…..it’s working, even the TV announcers all did a skit wearing Mulkey outfits. Mulkey knows what she is doing, she is raising the profile of a program that was needing some attention and publicity.

I promise you, West Coast HS girls don’t even know who the coach is for most East coast colleges, but they all damn sure know who Kim Mulkey is right now….and I’m not talking about their championship, even without that, she drew the attention of TV and social media audiences this season. They will know her well when she calls on them. Mulkey could care less what a bunch of middle aged men think, the girls she wants at LSU are the only ones who matter, and you know what? Most women like what she is doing.

 

[Illinoisvolfan2]

Someone gave the perfect description of her outfit: Ric Flair meets the Muppets.

 

[VollyParton]

I have a little different take on the foul-calling throughout the game, but that's probably because I got up at half-time and went outside. I didn't come back to the game until the point where Clark & bud were picking up their 4th fouls, including the tech.

What I saw was the refs benching 3 of LSU's starters, including Angel Reece, in the first half. I first thought this is really going to hurt LSU, but instead LSU committed to long ball and got up on Iowa by 14 points (at least). Without their big stars, but Iowa with all of theirs. At the half, I knew Angel would be back and a comeback by Iowa would be very unlikely.

The announcers had been commenting that it was a terrible thing to have star players sitting on the bench, especially in a game with a big audience and so much on the line. It reminded me of a tournament game years ago when Candace was benched in the first half. Pat complained at half-time that viewers were losing out because of star players being put on the bench. I never even thought to disagree with Pat any other time, but I remember thinking she was wrong then. Viewers hate it when the refs give players the star treatment and don't call them for fouls they make. It was lousy that CP was on the bench, and I think we may have lost that game (UNC), but the refs needed to treat Candace like other players.

And I felt the same about LSU's starters sitting on the bench - do the crime, do the time. Players have to play in accordance with how the game is being called. The refs may have been emphasizing not having any, uh, dust-ups in the championship game.

So anyway, apparently while I was out walking the dogs, Iowa was trying to make a comeback but was also getting into foul trouble. Their bench couldn't compensate like LSU's did. Ballgame LSU.

I wouldn't have liked seeing Clark or LSU getting the star treatment, so I'm ok with the refs on that. I'm not ok with Mulkey on the court or Angel trying to provoke Clark. Mulkey should have been T'd up, but I don't know what you do about Angel.

Would y'all have been happier if LSU hadn't been called for fouling Clark?

 

[vol94]

In the "explanation" they said they had issued a previous delay warning at something like 7:30 of the 3rd quarter. However, they then stated that the rule says delay of game is for doing something with the ball to intentionally slow the other team down, which that clearly wasn't. The announcers said something like: "They're saying it was verbal as well as the ball throw." She seems to mouth something right after she picks up the ball and just before she tosses it (not WHEN she tosses it), but I can't imagine it was technical-worthy. The ref who made the call is also moving away from Clark, so I'm guessing she saw the ball go off in that direction, heard something from the huddle that was forming, and made an assumption; then, post-game came up with the delay explanation. But it is just a mostly-uneducated guess.

It was a horrible call.