Louisiana’s Republican governor has called for the scholarships of college athletes who are not present for the national anthem before games to be revoked. His announcement came after the LSU women’s basketball team were absent during the pre-game ceremonies on Monday night before their NCAA Tournament contest with Iowa. Kim Mulkey, who has won four national titles as head coach and was inducted into basketball’s Hall of Fame in 2020, said afterwards that her players were undergoing their regular pregame preparations on Monday night when the anthem was played. Governor threatens scholarships after LSU women miss anthem at NCAA tournament