Brian Kelly addresses LSU national anthem discourse

If you have not been on the internet recently, there is a lot of discourse surrounding LSU athletics and the national anthem. When the Tigers took on the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Elite Eight of the Women’s National Tournament, a video went viral showing how Kim Mulkey and her team were not on the floor while the national anthem was being played.

When he saw the footage, Louisiana’s governor, Jeff Landry, was not pleased. His reply? If you play sports at LSU, your scholarship will be cancelled unless you attend the playing of the national anthem. When Brian Kelly was recently questioned about the remark, this is what he said.

According to On3, Brian Kelly stated, “I saw it and clearly I think everybody has had their comments about it.” And yes, we did issue a statement. Regarding that, Scott Woodward has also released a comment. Look, I believe that our football players would agree that, in the end, we will go wherever we are instructed to be if we are commanded to be outside.

You may be sure that the national anthem will feature the Tigers football team on the field.