Vice President Kamala Harris wrongly claims NCAA women's tournament was excluded from brackets until 2022

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Vice President Kamala Harris is an avid sports fan. In December, she made an appearance at the Celebration Bowl in support of her alma mater Howard University. She also attended Howard's first round NCAA tournament game last year.

But, a recent comment from Harris relating to the women's tournament is under the microscope. She suggested that the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament introduced brackets just a couple of years ago.

Harris is believed to have been referring to the year that the NCAA women's tournament earned the March Madness branding, — which was in 2022 — The New York Post reported, citing sources.

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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris addresses the EMILYs List National Conference and Gala in Washington, U.S., May 3, 2022. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz (REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz)

"Do you know — OK, a bit of a history lesson — do you know that the women’s teams were not allowed to have brackets until 2022?" Harris told Spectrum News. "Think about that, and talk about progress, ya know, better late than never but progress."

Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, JuJu Watkins, Paige Bueckers, Madison Booker, and other star players have helped bring unprecedented attention to women's college basketball. While Harris appeared to double down on her bracket-related miscalculation, she also expressed excitement about women's sports having a larger platform.

"We love March Madness, and even just now allowing the women to have brackets and what that does to encourage people to talk more about the women’s teams, to watch them, now they’re being covered. This is the reality. People used to