Reese’s unexplained absence brings unwanted scrutiny to LSU, Mulkey

BATON ROUGE, La. — The unexplained absence of LSU star forward Angel Reese is bringing unwanted scrutiny to No. 7 LSU and coach Kim Mulkey as they try to defend their national title.

Few details have been released about why Reese has been away from the team. The recent drama has even involved critical comments by some players’ parents on social media. And it’s come after a surprising season-opening loss for a team that entered the season ranked No. 1. Reese remained out for Monday night’s home game against Texas Southern.

She also missed LSU’s previous game at Southeastern Louisiana and was benched for a half against Kent State.