LSU ladies’s basketball star Flau’jae Johnson was shoved to the ground throughout a wild struggle on the SEC Championship Recreation on Sunday.
The push occurred with about 2 minutes remaining within the Tigers’ 79-72 loss to South Carolina in Greenville … after Johnson had gotten snarled with Gamecocks guard MiLaysia Fulwiley.
You possibly can see in video from the sport’s broadcast that following the bodily play on the courtroom, Johnson nudged Ashlyn Watkins on her manner again to her bench. That prompted Kamilla Cardoso to run into the skirmish and put her palms throughout Johnson.
After the LSU guard hit the bottom, all hell broke free … as gamers from each groups raced onto the ground. At one level, a person ID’ed on the sport’s broadcast as Johnson’s brother even received concerned … leaping over the scorer’s desk to see the motion up shut.
LSU famous person Flau’jae Johnson’s brother is led away in HANDCUFFS after storming onto the courtroom to guard his sister in ugly struggle throughout SEC Championship sport towards South Carolina pic.twitter.com/lDLzQ1mpjW
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Fortunately, cooler heads prevailed, and each squads returned to their ends of the courtroom with out a lot additional concern.
Six gamers in complete — together with Cardoso — have been ejected from the matchup. Johnson’s brother, in the meantime, was led away from the courtroom in handcuffs, however an LSU spokesperson informed The Advocate he was not arrested.
Cardoso — who could possibly be compelled to overlook some NCAA match time now as a result of her position within the tussle — went on to apologize for all of it in a publish on X after the sport.
“My behavior was not representative of who I am as a person or the South Carolina program,” she wrote, “and I deeply regret any discomfort or inconvenience it may have caused.”
As for the place Angel Reese was throughout the entire combine, she wrote in a publish on her personal X web page, “As a person at my STATUS, sometimes you have to walk away from certain situations.”
Watch Angel Reese when the LSU vs. South Carolina melee happens.
She stated, I ain’t received time!!! 🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/UQCdxubvLy
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“Mind you,” she added, “the play before that I had rolled my ankle AGAIN and was already walking to the bench. I ALWAYS ride for mine. I’m super proud of this team & super excited for march. #geauxtigers.”
Each groups will not play subsequent till the NCAA match kicks off later this month.