If South Carolina and Missouri’s rivalry in women’s basketball became a war last year over ugly accusations of fan misconduct and libel lawsuits, Thursday marked another step in towards relative peace between the two sides.
At SEC media day, both USC coach Dawn Staley and Mizzou coach Robin Pingeton reiterated that they have had productive discussions since the Jan. 28 game at Colonial Life Arena that culminated with Missouri athletic director Jim Sterk accusing Staley of promoting an environment in which Tiger players were allegedly spit on and called racial slurs.
Staley sued Sterk for defamation and the two parties eventually settled out of court, with Sterk paying $50,000.