What's sad is that NO ONE has reported the MANY times that Mulkey has made a stance and said what has happened at BU was horrible, and that she stands by the victims. NO ONE has reported the many times that Mulkey stated that BU needs to come clean, post the reports on the abuse, and do what's right for these victims. Kim's blow was aimed at 1 particular reporter who for over a year now as been a thorn in her side - and he was at this particular game. Many are making comments about her "violent" words - NO ONE reported anything when she said in her press conference after losing to Texas that "Texas came out and hit us in the mouth."
The fans of BU are behind Kim because they have witnessed the harassment she has received (for over a year now), over the scandal, when it had nothing to do with her and her program. It's a shame that someone as big as ESPN doesn't do their homework before turning this into something that it's not. Kim definitely chose the wrong "words" but make no mistake about it, she is 100% against what happened at the school! Kim
There may be little reason to doubt the truth of the assertions contained in your post, particularly as a Baylor fan, but Kim is way too experienced and savvy to allow one reporter to get under her skin to this extent. She's been doing this for many years and she ought to know better by now. Dealing with the press is Coaching 101. Admittedly there are some coaches that do it way better than others, but she has had plenty of experience with it.
The way to diffuse this situation would have been to call the one reporter out, not to address whatever question he asked in front of all the cameras for the entire world to see and digest. I get that she was angry, but the simple and least controversial way to handle it would have been to suggest to the one reporter that he talk with her after the PC was concluded. Then they could have had it out with each other if they wanted to.
Instead, she decides to make some incredibly inappropriate and absurd remarks regarding the present state of affairs at Baylor for the world to hear. Nobody, outside of Baylor insiders, knew at the time her comments were made that they were directed at one reporter. Most folks probably still don't know.
Sorry, but she doesn't get a free pass just because she was angry at one reporter. I get why she's frustrated, as she should be, about other coaches out on the recruiting trail bashing the culture at Baylor, but she and Baylor have nobody to blame for that but Baylor. They collectively put themselves in the situation they're presently in. Whether Kim and her program had any part in it is beside the point. Baylor brought it all upon itself.
If Kim has been so vocal about how horrible the rape victims have been treated, and were going to make public remarks about the situation at a PC in front of the whole world, I find it puzzling that no matter how mad she was, she didn't at least preface her remarks by acknowledging the deplorable way the victims were treated. Also, her assurance that Baylor is now a perfectly safe campus to send your daughters to rings hollow, considering the Big 12 Conference is still witholding 25 percent of Baylor's conference revenue until they're satisfied that Baylor has complied with the steps necessary to insure that something like this never happens there again. I'd say that means it's an ongoing process.
Her apology even acknowledges that they still need to get to the bottom of what happened. You can't say that and at the same time also assure parents that everything is fine at Baylor.
just today...
