LSU hoops star Angel Reese said she and her NCAA championship team will not visit the White House after first lady Jill Biden proposed also extending an invitation to the defeated Iowa Hawkeyes to celebrate both teams.
after first lady Jill Biden proposed also extending an invitation to the defeated Iowa Hawkeyes to celebrate both teams.dismissed Mrs. Biden’s attempts to walk back the gesture and said she and her team will “go to the Obamas’” instead.said of Mrs. Biden during an interview with the hosts of the “I AM ATHLETE” podcast. “You can’t go back on certain things that you say.”
“They can have that spotlight,” she said of Iowa. “We’ll go to the Obamas’. We’ll go see Michelle. We’ll see Barack.” The comments deepen a spat that was sparked after LSU defeated Iowa 102-85 in Sunday’s championship game. During an appearance in Colorado on Monday, Mrs. Biden praised both teams for their successful seasons before suggesting a detour from long standing tradition., we always do. So, we hope LSU will come,” she said. “But, you know, I’m going to tell Joe I think Iowa should come, too, because they played such a good game.”Iowa’s Caitlin Clark said Tuesday that her team shouldn’t receive an invitation.
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