LSU women's basketball team skipping national anthem underscores 'bigger problem' for college sports: governor

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LSU women's basketball team skipping national anthem underscores 'bigger problem' for college sports: governor
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Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry appeared on 'America Reports' Wednesday to explain his issue with LSU not sticking around for the national anthem.

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.

That's what the university should put in place,' he added. 'They should. Everybody should respect the flag. If you don't like it, well, guess what? You don't have to play the sport. I would hope that all of the Final Four teams would be out there respecting our nation and letting everyone know that we're united under one flag.' Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

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