During an interview with I AM ATHLETE’s “Paper Route,” LSU women’s basketball star Angel Reese expressed that she was on the fence about visiting the White House after first lady Jill Biden said that she wanted to extend the invitation to the University of Iowa’s players. “If we were to lose, we would not be getting invited to the White House,” she said, adding that she doesn’t feel like the second-place team’s players should be given the opportunity to go just because they showed “good sportsmanship.”
And it seems that the head coach of Iowa’s basketball team, Lisa Bluder, feels the same. “I gratefully acknowledge the First Lady’s sentiments, but a day at the White House should belong solely to the champion, LSU and Coach Mulkey,” she tweeted. “We would welcome the First Lady and President to come to Iowa’s ‘House’ — Carver Hawkeye Arena — any time!
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Biden’s press secretary Vanessa Valdivia clarified the first lady’s comments, mentioning that it was her enthusiasm toward women empowerment in sports that propelled her to want to congratulate both teams. “Her comments in Colorado were intended to applaud the historic game and all women athletes,” she tweeted. “She looks forward to celebrating the LSU Tigers on their championship win at the White House.”
