LSU’s Flau’Jae Johnson Shoved To Ground In Wild Fight At SEC Championship Game

LSU girls’s basketball star Flau’jae Johnson was shoved to the ground throughout a wild combat on the SEC Championship Recreation on Sunday.

The push occurred with about 2 minutes remaining within the Tigers’ 79-72 loss to South Carolina in Greenville … after Johnson had gotten twisted up with Gamecocks guard MiLaysia Fulwiley.

You possibly can see in video from the sport’s broadcast that following the bodily play on the courtroom, Johnson nudged Ashlyn Watkins on her approach again to her bench. That prompted Kamilla Cardoso to run into the skirmish and put her arms throughout Johnson.

After the LSU guard hit the bottom, all hell broke free … as gamers from each groups raced onto the ground. At one level, a person ID’ed on the sport’s broadcast as Johnson’s brother even received concerned … leaping over the scorer’s desk to see the motion up shut.

Fortunately, cooler heads prevailed, and each squads returned to their ends of the courtroom with out a lot additional subject.

Six gamers in complete — together with Cardoso — had been ejected from the matchup. Johnson’s brother, in the meantime, was led away from the courtroom in handcuffs, however an LSU spokesperson instructed The Advocate he was not arrested.

Cardoso — who may very well be compelled to overlook some NCAA match time now because of her position within the tussle — went on to apologize for all of it in a post on X after the sport.

“My conduct was not consultant of who I’m as an individual or the South Carolina program,” she wrote, “and I deeply remorse any discomfort or inconvenience it could have induced.”

As for the place Angel Reese was throughout the entire combine, she wrote in a submit on her personal X web page, “As an individual at my STATUS, typically you need to stroll away from sure conditions.”

“Thoughts you,” she added, “the play earlier than that I had rolled my ankle AGAIN and was already strolling to the bench. I ALWAYS trip for mine. I’m tremendous pleased with this workforce & tremendous excited for march. #geauxtigers.”