Months of rumors and drama ended Friday as President Donald Trump hosted Collegiate National Champions Day at the White House.
The South Carolina women’s basketball team practiced in the Carolina Coliseum in preparation for a Sunday matchup against Wofford.
When asked why she was not in Washington, D.C., with other NCAA champions, USC head coach Dawn Staley simply responded, “Because I’m here practicing.”
But the situation between Staley and the Trump White House has been anything but simple since the Gamecocks won their first national championship in April. And while Staley repeatedly said she wants to move past the whole thing, it continued to be a controversial topic all the way until this week.