ESPN Anchor Calls Out Louisiana Governor for Proposing Anthem Policy After LSU Controversy: ‘He Fell for Click Bait Journalism’
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ESPN anchor Peter Burns claimed that Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry “fell for click bait journalism” when he proposed new policy regarding the national anthem.
The LSU women’s basketball team caused a stir online when it wasn’t present for the national anthem during its game against Iowa. Some labeled the team “woke” and assumed coach Kim Mulkey and her players were making a political statement.
It was later discovered that the team simply missed the anthem while going through its pregame routine. Still, Landry was outraged by the incident and called on state colleges to enforce policy requiring teams be present for the anthem.
On Friday, LSU confirmed that it received Landry’s letter. In his response online, Landry claimed his outrage “has never been about” Mulkey or the team, but about “traditions and consistencies.”
Burns accused Landry of changing his tune and falling for “click bait.”
“If the Louisiana Governor truly cared about the anthem topic, he could have addressed it behind closed doors,” Burns tweeted. “Instead he fell for click bait journalism & in process threw LSU’s HC, players & school under the bus on a story that could have been explained in less than 2 [minutes].”
And here comes the backpedal from the Louisiana Governor…. https://t.co/BQO9ErTWM8
— Peter Burns (@PeterBurnsESPN) April 5, 2024
If the Louisiana Governor truly cared about the anthem topic, he could have addressed it behind closed doors
Instead he fell for click bait journalism & in process threw LSU’s HC, players & school under the bus on a story that could have been explained in less than 2 mins
Woof
— Peter Burns (@PeterBurnsESPN) April 5, 2024
Burns isn’t the only one who’s called out the coverage of the incident. LSU report Chessa Bouche blamed OutKick for the online backlash and accused the site of “pushing a narrative.” In response, an OutKick spokesperson called her assessment of the reporting “inaccurate.”
