LSU women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey “lashed out at and threatened legal action” against The Washington Post on Saturday, saying the paper has spent two years pursuing a “hit piece” about her. Washington Post reporter Kent Babb -- whom Mulkey did not mention by name -- confirmed that he is “working on a profile of Mulkey, but declined further comment.” Mulkey during a press conference Saturday said, “I’m fed up, and I’m not going to let The Washington Post attack this university, this awesome team of young women I have, or me without a fight. I’ve hired the best defamation law firm in the country, and I will sue The Washington Post if they publish a false story about me. Not many people are in a position to hold these kinds of journalists accountable, but I am, and I’ll do it” (AP, 3/23).
Mulkey is "known to be accommodating to media,” but also is "known for calling out news organizations over what she perceives as overly critical reporting, doing so on a handful of occasions this season" (New Orleans ADVOCATE, 3/23).
