Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has called for a policy change after the LSU women’s basketball team skipped the national anthem. He believes that schools should require a policy for student-athletes to be present for 'The Star-Spangled Banner.' Landry explained his reasoning on Fox News Channel, stating that this is a bigger problem for collegiate sports nationally and in Louisiana.
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry started a firestorm on social media Tuesday when he called for a policy change after the LSU women’s basketball team, sticking to its pregame routine, skipped the national anthem . The moment, caught by OutKick’s Dan Zaksheske at LSU’s Elite Eight matchup against Iowa, prompted Landry to call on schools to require a policy for student-athletes to be present for 'The Star-Spangled Banner.
' The Republican governor explained his reasoning to anchor Sandra Smith on 'America Reports.' 'I’m not calling out the players or coach Mulkey. I support coach Mulkey. My statement said that. I think this is a bigger question,' Landry said on Fox News Channel. 'This is a bigger problem for collegiate sports nationally and in Louisiana. I just sent out a letter to each one of our college boards telling them that those college boards should put in place a policy that respects the national anthem
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