LSU President William F Tate IV had no issue with LSU women's basketball star Angel Reese trash-talking Iowa star Caitlin Clark in the final minutes of the Tigers' 102-85 national championship victory over the Hawkeyes on Sunday.
Tate, who has followed the team on its title run, strongly disagrees with any narratives on social media that have pitted Reese as a wrongdoer for her actions.
"I think a lot of people have comment(ed) and never played sports," Tate said on Monday following the team's championship celebration at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. "You create slights, you create people dissing you so that you can go out there and be motivated to come after them. That's what this is about.
"And by the way, this is LSU. This is swag country. This is what we do here."
"Angel Reese is one of the very best players in this country and she plays in a certain way with some swag," Tate said. "If you have a problem with it, beat her.
"That's all I have to say. If you can't beat her, sit down."
Tate has been a supporter of LSU women's basketball star Angel Reese since the beginning.
Early in the season, Tate told Reese to "do you and be great," as the outspoken forward went on to unapologetically display her colorful character on and off the court for the rest of the season, trash-talking included.
"It's not bragging if you can do it. That's how it works," Tate said.
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