The LA Times faced criticism for its controversial op-ed that labeled LSU's women's basketball team as 'dirty debutantes' ahead of their Sweet 16 matchup with UCLA, described as a 'good vs. evil' contest. The piece, which framed UCLA as the 'milk and cookies' good guys against LSU, was later revised after being deemed not to meet the newspaper's 'editorial standards', amidst cries of sexism. This incident has sparked discussions comparing the situation to WWE wrestling, with some suggesting the portrayal could be seen as racially motivated.
Before Saturday’s Sweet 16 matchup, the LA Times wrote that it amounted to a good vs. evil “reckoning” between the “milk and cookies” Bruins and LSU's “dirty debutantes." Kim Mulkey tore into the piece—which was later revised. @MMcCarthyREV's story » https://t.co/NrAoetLB9s https://t.co/BrDjyNroNH
The LA Times wrote an article about how their local women's basketball team, UCLA, were the good guys in a game against visiting LSU, the "villains," and this can only mean the LA Times is racist or something. https://t.co/LFFBuTxJ7q
FROM THE “NEWS” PAPER THAT CALLED ME “THE BLACK FACE OF WHITE SUPREMACY”… LA Times updates controversial op-ed that called LSU's women's basketball team 'dirty debutantes'... after cries of sexism and the paper deeming the phrase didn't meet 'editorial standards'…
LA Times updates controversial op-ed that called LSU's women's basketball team 'dirty debutantes' https://t.co/lusjsWxHhV https://t.co/RN8z1IFYl3
The LA Times wrote a column calling LSU’s women’s team “dirty debutantes” and all of this feels like WWE wrestling now. https://t.co/FNVOqj2OSd