LSU Tigers failed to capitalize on their home conditions as they fell to the mighty South Carolina at home. The defending champions fought valiantly till the end in a back-and-forth battle, only to end up losing 76-70 at PMAC. Following this, both players and Kim Mulkey have been on the receiving end of some nasty reactions.
Soon after the defeat, fans have been flooding the social media, letting the LSU boss know exactly how they feel. The Twitteratis wasted no time targeting Mulkey, venting out their frustration and anger, and even shooting some sarcasm.
Kim Mulkey face the online fire of fans
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As it turns out, one of the X users made comparisons between Kim and her Gamecocks counterpart Dawn Staley. He posted, “So… Kim Mulkey was in fact out-coached by the queen Dawn Staley. Timeout management gave them no chance to win that game in the final minutes.”
so… kim mulkey was in fact out-coached by the queen dawn staley. timeout management gave them no chance to win that game in the final minutes.
— r u s s e l l (@fllessur) January 26, 2024
Another individual who seems to be not a fan of Mulkey was glad to see her ending up on the losing side. He tweeted, “When Kim Mulkey loses, the world wins.”
When Kim Mulkey loses, the world wins.
— Lincoln (@LSibbitt) January 26, 2024
Moreover, an LSU hater stated he was obsessed with Mulkey’s downfall by using a humorous image featuring LeBron James.
Kim Mulkey’s downfall pic.twitter.com/yIelW0gGZX
— Satisfied UNC fan (@heelscentral) January 26, 2024
Meanwhile, there were also some GIFs depicting Mulkey’s facial expressions during timeouts.
Kim Mulkey during timeouts pic.twitter.com/43Uv8OsKtl
— Kluth Cluverie (@KluthCluverie) January 26, 2024
Hatred continued online as some liked to point out how much they disliked Kim in the realm of college basketball. The X user tweeted, “Kim Mulkey may be the most unlikable coach in all of college athletics.”
Kim Mulkey may be the most unlikable coach in all of college athletics.
— Austin Gregory (@austinlg103) January 26, 2024
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On the other hand, South Carolina’s head coach maintains her perfect win record and gets the better of Mulkey in her own backyard.
Dawn Staley wins the ultimate face-off
The rivalry between Dawn Staley and Kim Mulkey is one of the major headlining factors of the battle between LSU and South Carolina. These two national championship-winning coaches have had esteemed careers and fans are always looking forward to their face-off. While Staely may have come out on top on this one, there is no doubt that Mulkey has what it takes it hit back if these talented sides locked horns at the business end of the tournament.
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