I really don't think her stalking a player on the other team after the game was over to taunt her while not really seeming to care about winning a championship would have played well with the Iowa fan base. They likely would have forgiven her...if it was just that. But whatever she did to have to get benched on LS fricken U likely would have been the last straw for many fans. Especially since the details of that would have leaked, unlike what happened with Reese (was it really grades? I don't think that was it...). I don't think Iowa fans would have backed her, but they would have tolerated her as long as she kept performing. I don't think many would stand by her if she hit a rough patch with the quality of her play.If Angel Reese was on the Iowa team, no one on here would think she is “trashy.” Words like “fierce competitor” would most commonly be brought up.
Kim Mulkey is just weird, but she would be defended vociferously if she had led Iowa to national championships.
Some of you guys take this shit too personally. And FTR, and yes, I’m going to be that guy, but we’re talking about women’s basketball. Women’s. Basketball.