Reese’s unexplained absence brings unwanted scrutiny to No. 7 LSU and Mulkey

With LSU star forward Angel Reese missing in action and little explanation forthcoming from coach Kim Mulkey, the seventh-ranked Tigers are attracting unwanted scrutiny at the outset of their national title defense.

Recent drama involving not just Reese’s absence, but critical comments by some players’ parents on social media.

Reese remained out for LSU’s home game Monday night against Texas Southern, seen only during a pre-game hype video produced before the season, and which features Reese wearing a crown.

Reese remained out for LSU’s home game Monday night against Texas Southern, seen only during a pre-game hype video produced before the season

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Mulkey’s reticence regarding Reese — one of the most popular and commercially successful athletes in all of women’s college sports.

Brooks’ specific refence to Reese’s grade-point average has not been corroborated.

Reese, who has nearly 378,000 followers on the social media site X (formerly Twitter), has been relatively quiet on the platform, other than one post over the weekend which states.

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