Angel Reese called it 'a joke' that Jill Biden wanted to invite Iowa to join the NCAA champion LSU Tigers at their White House visit
- First Lady Jill Biden attended LSU's 102-85 national championship win against the Iowa Hawkeyes.
- After the game, FLOTUS suggested Iowa join the Tigers in a White House visit. She's since walked that back.
Jill Biden was on hand for the 2023 women's national championship game in Dallas.
The First Lady of the United States watched from a box as Kim Mulkey's LSU Tigers took down Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes 102-85 to win their program's first-ever national title. And apparently, she was so impressed with Iowa's efforts that she extended an invite for the losing side to join the Tigers on their traditional winner's visit to the White House.
"I know we'll have the champions come to the White House; we always do. So, we hope LSU will come," Biden said during a speaking engagement at the Colorado State Capitol in Denver on Monday, per ESPN. "But, you know, I'm going to tell Joe I think Iowa should come too, because they played such a good game."
The unprecedented move left many — including Tigers superstar Angel Reese — perplexed. Reese reshared an article about Biden's offer to the Hawkeyes and added "A JOKE" with several laughing-face emojis.
FLOTUS' press secretary, Vanessa Valdivia, clarified on Twitter early Tuesday morning that Biden's "comments in Colorado were intended to applaud the historic game and all women athletes." She then seemed to walk back the Hawkeyes' invitation, writing that the First Lady "looks forward to celebrating the LSU Tigers on their championship win at the White House."
"The First Lady loved watching the NCAA women's basketball championship game alongside young student athletes and admires how far women have advanced in sports since the passing of Title IX," Valdivia tweeted.