Just last week, South Carolina Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley affirmed that her team would get the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. That wasn’t the case.
Instead, the UCLA Bruins got the nod, and Staley was visibly frustrated for that. She claimed that she would make some adjustments to her schedule, hinting at the Bruins having an easier path.
Needless to say, it didn’t take long before the internet reacted to her words. That included analyst Steve Kim, who put her on blast and stated that she had a ‘perpetual sense of entitlement.’
Steve Kim says Dawn Staley has ‘a sense of entitlement’
“Wasn’t UCLA the No. 1-rated team for a good portion of this past season?” Kim asked. “What’s the complaint here? You lose head-to-head, they are a good team. But Dawn Staley has a perpetual sense of entitlement and absolutely participates in the ‘victimhood Olympics’ even when she’s on top and she has a monster of a program that is a dynasty.”
Even if they didn’t get the No. 1 overall seed, the Gamecocks should still be considered one of the strongest teams in the nation, and they won’t have to face UCLA unless they both reach the National Championship game.
The Bruins blew out the Gamecocks by 29 points earlier in the season, so the defending national champions will most definitely hope that their paths don’t cross again this season.