{"id":1939407,"date":"2023-05-27T07:25:23","date_gmt":"2023-05-27T11:25:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-celebrates-lsu-womens-and-uconn-mens-basketball-teams-at-separate-white-house-events\/"},"modified":"2023-05-27T07:25:23","modified_gmt":"2023-05-27T11:25:23","slug":"biden-celebrates-lsu-womens-and-uconn-mens-basketball-teams-at-separate-white-house-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-celebrates-lsu-womens-and-uconn-mens-basketball-teams-at-separate-white-house-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden Celebrates LSU Women\u2019s and UConn Men\u2019s Basketball Teams at Separate White House Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-celebrates-lsu-womens-and-uconn-mens-basketball-teams-at-separate-white-house-events%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1939407&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"post_content\">\n<div class=\"aplayer_app\" data-source=\"https:\/\/vs1.youmaker.com\/assets\/2023\/0527\/382f5cd2-71b3-4ac3-bad3-3b585744e1e0\/audio.mp3?length=2643021&#038;duration=220\"><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>WASHINGTON\u2014All of the past drama and sore feelings associated with Louisiana State\u2019s (LSU) invitation to the White House were seemingly forgotten or set aside Friday as President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden welcomed the championship women\u2019s basketball team to the mansion with smiles, hugs, and lavish praise all around.<\/p>\n<p>The visit had once appeared in jeopardy after Jill Biden suggested that the losing Iowa team be invited, too. But none of that was mentioned as both Bidens heralded the players for their performance.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video_fit_container\">\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"671\" height=\"377\" class=\"video_frame\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RtO13rtkCdI?wmode=transparent&#038;wmode=opaque\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> \t\t<\/div>\n<p>The ceremony was halted for about 10 minutes after forward Sa\u2019Myah Smith appeared to collapse as she and her teammates stood behind Biden. A wheelchair was brought in and coach Kim Mulkey assured the audience that Smith was fine.<\/p>\n<p>LSU said in a statement that Smith felt overheated, nauseous, and thought she might faint. She was evaluated by LSU and White House medical staff and was later able to rejoin the team. \u201cShe is feeling well, in good spirits, and will undergo further evaluation once back in Baton Rouge,\u201d the LSU statement said.<\/p>\n<p>After the Tigers beat Iowa for the NCAA title in April in a game the first lady attended, she caused an uproar by suggesting that the Hawkeyes also come to the White House.<\/p>\n<p>LSU star Angel Reese called the idea \u201cA JOKE\u201d and said she would prefer to visit with former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, instead.<\/p>\n<p>Nothing came of Jill Biden\u2019s idea and the White House only invited the Tigers. Reese ultimately said she would not skip the White House visit. She and co-captain Emily Ward presented team jerseys bearing the number \u201c46\u201d to Biden and the first lady. Hugs were exchanged.<\/p>\n<p>Jill Biden also lavished praise on the team, saying the players showed \u201cwhat it means to be a champion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn this room, I see the abs<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON\u2014All of the past drama and sore feelings associated with Louisiana State\u2019s (LSU) invitation to the White House were seemingly forgotten or set aside Friday as President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden welcomed the championship women\u2019s basketball team to the mansion with smiles, hugs, and lavish praise all around. 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