LSU guard Hailey Van Lith has publicly defended her teammates following a controversial Los Angeles Times column that labeled the players as 'dirty debutantes,' a term she and others have called 'racist.' Van Lith criticized the negative perceptions and comments directed at her team, attributing them to racism and stating such criticism 'Can crush your soul.' She specifically pointed out that the criticism often targets the presence of 'black women with attitude' on the team. The remarks have sparked a wide discussion, with Van Lith receiving both support and backlash for her stance. The LA Times article in question was previewing the UCLA vs. LSU matchup and has since been updated following the controversy.
“It’s ridiculous that in this day and age we still have to deal with this behavior.” @keyshawn backs Hailey Van Lith calling out racist comments against LSU https://t.co/G52sSe5R9O
LSU star Hailey Van Lith is getting CRUSHED after claiming LSU is treated differently because they have a lot of "black women with attitude." Fans aren't impressed at all with her comments. CHECK OUT THE REACTIONS: https://t.co/R6XvjYr775 https://t.co/vGIREtjput
LSU's Hailey Van Lith Defends Her Teammates Against "Racist" Comments In The LA Times That Have Since Been Updated https://t.co/mexxo1J82e https://t.co/DiWCISuNz4
Hailey Van Lith calls out ‘racist’ criticism of LSU teammates: ‘Can crush your soul’ https://t.co/V440fKrO9P https://t.co/8qa3hsaCO5
LSU's Hailey Van Lith defends teammates, calls LA Times column 'racist' after 'dirty debutantes' jab https://t.co/HlxR9mgu9t
LSU guard Hailey Van Lith defended her team Sunday following a Los Angeles Times column that described players as "dirty debutantes," calling those who perceive them negatively as "being racist toward my teammates." https://t.co/DlKRHYrFVL
Hailey Van Lith says people look at LSU differently because they have a lot of "black women with attitude." WATCH: https://t.co/l4e9MUqoZP https://t.co/hb2N1KXjpb
"A lot of the people that are making those comments are being racist towards my teammates" Hailey Van Lith blames racism for people not liking LSU. WATCH: https://t.co/l4e9MUqWPn https://t.co/r1GYbCzO1S
Super busy last 24 hours ... Today, LSU G Hailey Van Lith called out the negative perceptions of her team as "being racist toward my teammates." Really powerful comments here. https://t.co/bf4DOxIfST
Hailey van Lith talks about the 'racist' remarks originally written in the LA Times preview of the UCLA v. LSU matchup "Some of the words in that article were very sad and upsetting... calling us basically the 'dirty debutantes' that has nothing to do with sports" https://t.co/SxDgHbrspC