LSU's Kim Mulkey shrugs off piece released ahead of Sweet 16, profiling rifts during career: 'Haven't read it'

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Four-time NCAA Division I women's basketball national champion Kim Mulkey presumably spent her Saturday morning putting the final touches on LSU's game plan for their Sweet 16 matchup with the second-seeded UCLA Bruins.

But just hours before tipoff, The Washington Post released its much anticipated profile of Mulkey. The longtime college basketball coach recently placed a spotlight on the article ahead of its publication by saying she would take legal action against the newspaper if the "false story" about her were released.

"I've hired the best defamation law firm in the country, and I will sue the Washington Post if they publish a false story on me. Not many people are in a position to hold these kinds of journalists accountable, but I am, and I’ll do it," Mulkey stated during a press conference on March 23 one day ahead of LSU's game against Middle Tennessee State.

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LSU Tigers head coach Kim Mulkey listens to a question from the media after defeating the Ole Miss Rebels at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena.  (Ken Ruinard/The Greenville News via USA TODAY NETWORK)

Mulkey said she was not aware that the article had been published on Saturday, although she suggested that she might not review it.

"Are you really surprised by the timing of it?" Mulkey told ESPN's Holly Rowe on Saturday. "I can tell you I haven't read it, I don't know that I will read it. I'll leave that up to my attorneys."

The piece takes an in depth look at Mulkey's coaching style, which appeared to spark rifts between her and some players over the years. "[F]ormer players say shame was a frequent tool in Mulkey’s