Kim Mulkey issued a lengthy preemptive strike against “The Washington Post,” which will reportedly soon be publishing a story focusing on Mulkey’s coaching career, which has been through its share of past controversies.

On Thursday, Pat Forde of Sports Illustrated posted on X, formerly Twitter, that he was hearing “buzz” about a “Post” story on Mulkey.

Mulkey tackled the rumors head-on Saturday, reading a statement for roughly 4 minutes at an NCAA Tournament media opportunity. The LSU coach said a Post reporter has been working on a “hit piece” for years.

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Mulkey first took issue with the reporter reaching out for comment on Tuesday before LSU’s NCAA Tournament game.

“After 2 years of trying to get me to sit with him for an interview,” Mulkey said,” he contacts LSU on Tuesday as we were getting ready for the first round game of this tournament with more than a dozen questions, demanding a response by Thursday right before we’re scheduled to tipoff. Are you kidding me?

“This was a ridiculous deadline that LSU and I could not possibly meet, and the reporter knew it. It was just an attempt to prevent me from commenting and an attempt to distract us from this tournament. It ain’t going to work, buddy.”

Mulkey added that the same reporter previously targeted Brian Kelly. She called out the reporter’s tactics when reaching out to Mulkey’s former colleagues.

“… [T]he reporter called 2 former college coaches of mine and left multiple messages that he was with me in Baton Rouge to get them to call him back, trying to trick these coaches into believing that I was working with ‘The Washington Post’ on a story,” Mulkey relayed. “When my former coaches spoke to him and found out that I wasn’t talking with the reporter, they were just distraught, and they felt completely misled.”

Mulkey complained that it will be a one-sided story, noting that former players, particularly disgruntled former players, have been offered anonymity to provide negative quotes. She went on to say that stories like the upcoming “Post” article demonstrate why people are losing trust in media.

Mulkey made it clear that she’s ready to take legal action if necessary.

“I’m fed up, and I’m not going to let ‘The Washington Post’ attack this university, this awesome team of young women I have, or me without a fight. I’ve hired the best defamation law firm in the country, and I will sue “The Washington Post” if they publish a false story about me.

“Not many people are in a position to hold these kinds of journalists accountable, but I am, and I’ll do it.”

The contents of “The Washington Post” story are not yet public as it has not been published, but Mulkey’s strong statement suggests it is going to create some controversy. Her full statement can be heard in the video below: