Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder interrupts press conference with NSFW remarks
Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder was not in a good mood Sunday following the road game vs. Nebraska.
In a stunning upset, the Huskers outscored the No. 2 Hawkeyes 27-10 in the fourth quarter while storming back for the 82-79 upset. Caitlin Clark was shut out in the fourth quarter by Nebraska after 31 points in the first three quarters.
The win snaps a 4-game winning streak for the Hawkeyes and drops Iowa out of a tie for first place in the B1G. There was also some drama at the postgame press conference.
While Nebraska players were at the podium, Bluder can be heard shouting “I’ve got a flight to catch. This is bullshit, this is not Big Ten protocol” while interrupting Alexis Markowski’s attempt to answer a question. Bluder can also be heard saying “They play music while you shoot free throws” as the audio tails off.
Here’s the audio from my external microphone during today’s press conference. As Alexis Markowski was answering a question, you can hear Lisa Bluder trying to get into the media room, saying, “this is bullshit, this is not Big Ten protocol… they play music while you shoot free… pic.twitter.com/f34ttfmYoM
— Owen Siebring (@owensiebring) February 11, 2024
According to reporters on hand, it is customary B1G protocol for the road team (Iowa) to speak with the media first following games. Nebraska’s SID reportedly made a tweak with Iowa not showing up to the postgame press conference prior to the Huskers exiting the court following a brief celebration.
Actual full context is this: Nebraska players took an extended time to get off the court, because of the celebration. When they showed up for the press conference, Iowa still had not come out of the locker room.
The Nebraska SID said when the Huskers started that he would… https://t.co/hzjw3kpWBk
— Mitch Sherman (@mitchsherman) February 11, 2024