Flau’Jae Johnson may be the star on the hardcourt, but her mother and manager Kia Brooks has also made a name for herself by being outspoken on social media. After Johnson’s LSU Tigers lost their Sweet 16 matchup against the Duke Blue Devils on Friday, netizens couldn’t help but take shots at Brooks.
After all, Brooks’ comments following a Valentine’s Day loss to South Carolina is still fresh in the memory of hoops fans. At the time, Brooks mocked the players on the Gamecocks roster by saying that Johnson was beating them “in real life.”
Seeing an opportunity to clap back at Brooks, netizens unleashed their verbal jabs at both Brooks and Johnson on social media after Duke secured the 87-85 victory. Some of them highlighted the fact that Johnson got overzealous with her defense, allowing Ashlon Jackson to get a good look for her game-winning three.
“Flau’jae Johnson mom better not post on Facebook till draft night lmaooo”
“Man that’s gotta be top 5 worst ways to end your career”
“Bad defense why did she jump at that stay on your feet and put a hand up”
“Her mom said she’s best player in country”
“Literally there was no need to gamble”
“You are define by what you do in the clutch! She missed her last shot and gave up a game winning three!!!”
In her final collegiate game, Flau’Jae Johnson was held to 13 points on 6-for-15 shooting from the field. Though the former SEC Freshman of the Year hasn’t quite lived up to the stellar performances that she was putting up earlier in her LSU stint, Johnson is still projected as a first-round selection in next month’s WNBA draft.
“I Gave Everything I Had”: Flau’Jae Johnson Delivers Emotional Message After Playing Final Game at PMAC
Earlier this week, Flau’Jae Johnson had bid farewell to the Pete Maravich Assembly Center (PMAC), the home venue of the Tigers.
After LSU defeated Texas Tech last Sunday to advance to the Sweet 16, Johnson delivered a heartfelt message.
“I gave everything I had and just let everything out. It was the most beautiful thing that I’ve been a part of, something I’ll remember forever.”
In her final game at the PMAC, Johnson scored 24 points on 9-for-13 shooting from the field.