The dramatics from the NCAA semifinal spilled over onto Twitter following Virginia Tech’s 79-72 loss to LSU.
After one user tweeted that “Ashley Owusu isn’t on the bench anymore” and questioned it, Virginia Tech’s Kayana Traylor tweeted back: “hmm idk check the lsu bench.”
hmm idk check the lsu bench https://t.co/jMD7N0ekMr— Kayana Traylor (@kayana_traylor) April 1, 2023
hmm idk check the lsu bench https://t.co/jMD7N0ekMr
The tweet was retweeted by Cayla King, Taylor Soule and star player Elizabeth Kitley, while Georgia Amoore liked the tweet as well. But Owusu’s father, Emmanuel, had words back.
“Maybe you should [tell] the truth about how he hasn’t spoken to several kids in the team for months,” he wrote. “How about the special group chat the coach has with 7 of the kids.”
Maybe you should the truth about how he hasn’t spoken to several kids in the team for months. How about the special group chat the coach has with 7 of the kids.— Emmanuel Owusu (@bigballer12_) April 1, 2023
Maybe you should the truth about how he hasn’t spoken to several kids in the team for months. How about the special group chat the coach has with 7 of the kids.
And Owusu’s former Maryland teammate, Angel Reese, who played against Tech as a star for LSU, tweeted “FREE MY DAWG @Ashleyyowusu15.”
To which King replied, “She’s been free.”
She’s been free— Cayla King (@caylanicole22) April 1, 2023
She’s been free
It’s unknown what has caused the rift between the teammates, although Owusu has not played for Virginia Tech since February. And while there was a lot that hadn’t been seen before on the court in last night’s games, Los Angeles Sparks’ guard Lexie Brown summed up the drama best:
I’m also witnessing players tweeting each other after a national semi final game (while in the same building) and I’ve never seen that before 😂— Lexie Brown (@Lexiebrown) April 1, 2023
I’m also witnessing players tweeting each other after a national semi final game (while in the same building) and I’ve never seen that before 😂