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LSU Tigers women’s basketball star Flau’jae Johnson questioned Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry’s support for the school’s plan to build a statue of the late conservative influencer Charlie Kirk.
Landry expressed his support for a Kirk statue on campus in a video posted on social media.
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LSU Tigers guard Flau’Jae Johnson (4) reacts after play against the UCLA Bruins during the first half of an Elite 8 NCAA Tournament basketball game at Spokane Arena on March 30, 2025. (James Snook/Imagn Images)
“We will issue a challenge to the LSU Board of Supervisors to find a place to place a statue of Charlie Kirk to defend free speech on university campuses,” Landry said.
Johnson responded to the video with a few question marks.
“For the sake of clarity, if you agree with or support his racist rhetoric and discriminatory views against people of color, I respectfully ask that you use the unfollow option at the top right of my profile,” she wrote on X.
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Louisiana State Tigers guard Flau’jae Johnson (4) reacts after scoring in the first half against the Texas Longhorns at the Moody Center on Feb. 16, 2025. (Scott Wachter/Imagn Images)
When an X user told Johnson she lost a fan over her comments about Kirk, she replied, “Bye.”
Landry was also at a Turning Point USA event at LSU. He said more than 1,500 people attended the event, which also featured best-selling conservative author and podcaster Allie Beth Stuckey.
Kirk was murdered while attending an event on the campus of Utah Valley University in September. His death sparked reactions throughout the sports world.
Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk speaks during a campaign rally for Republican presidential candidate former US President Donald Trump at the Desert Diamond Arena on August 23, 2024 in Glendale, Arizona. (Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)
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Tyler Robinson was charged with Kirk’s murder. He faces a charge of aggravated murder, which carries a potential death penalty. He is accused of climbing onto a campus roof with his grandfather’s Mauser .30-06 and shooting Kirk once in the neck.
