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Kim Mulkey slams 'sexist' media coverage of LSU-South Carolina fight: 'It's so out of control'

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Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. LSU women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey is firing back at the media over coverage of the skirmish that took place between South Carolina and LSU during the Southeastern Conference tournament championship on Sunday, calling it "a little bit sexist."  During an appearance on her weekly radio show on Tuesday, Mulkey took issue with the portrayal of the fight, which resulted in six players getting ejected late in the fourth quarter of the South Carolina victory.

Flau'jae Johnson #4 and Mikaylah Williams #12 celebrate after Aalyah Del Rosario #23 of the LSU Lady Tigers is fouled by the South Carolina Gamecocks in the second quarter during the championship game of the SEC Women's Basketball Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena on March 10, 2024 in Greenville, South Carolina. (Eakin Howard/Getty Images) "When you have two tough teams, that play so hard, that are so good and compete.

Those kind of things happen," Mulkey said, via nola.com.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "It's so out of control with the media right now.

You don't get this much attention when men do it. So why do you keep writing it about the women? It really comes across, and I'll just say it, it comes across as a little bit sexist.

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