Defending Chandler Prater in JuJu Watkins Injury Incident
USC women’s basketball head coach Lindsay Gottlieb defends Mississippi State player Chandler Prater after online criticism following JuJu Watkins’ season-ending injury, stating there was no intent to hurt Watkins. Prater faced hateful messages and disabling comments on Instagram. Watkins tore her ACL during a game, and USC moves on to face Kansas State in the Sweet 16.