South Carolina center Kamilla Cardoso apologized for her involvement in a bench-clearing scuffle during Sunday’s SEC Championship with LSU.
South Carolina and LSU’s quest for an SEC title did not come without spiciness. (hello, Angel Reese hair pulling hair.) During the 4th quarter, Ashlyn Watkins took exception to how LSU’s Flau’jae Johnson wrapped up her teammate, Milaysia Fulwiley. Johnson made contact with Watkins, pushing her away. That’s when South Carolina’s Kamilla Cardoso came in to defend Watkins, emphatically pushing Johnson to the floor. The move sparked a bench-clearing melee that involved multiple players getting ejected, including Cardoso, who will not play in South Carolina’s first game of the NCAA Tournament.
Her coach, Dawn Staley, apologized to the basketball community and revealed postgame that Flau’jae apologized for her actions that ruffled feathers with South Carolina. (In case you were wondering what Kim Mulkey or Angel Reese said, it wasn’t that.) Cardoso also apologized, noting that she takes full responsibility for her actions.
I would like to extend my sincerest apologies for my actions during today’s game. My behavior was not representative of who I am as a person or the South Carolina program, and I deeply regret any discomfort or inconvenience it may have caused. I take full responsibility for my…
— Kamilla_Cardoso (@Kamillascsilva) March 10, 2024
