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USC Coach Criticizes Gun Violence After Brown Shooting

12/16/2025

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Lindsay Gottlieb, head coach of USC Trojans women's basketball team, addressed the Brown University shooting during her postgame press conference and criticized U.S. gun violence.
She stated, "It doesn't need to be this way," and expressed concern for parents worrying about their children.
Critics said her remarks were tone-deaf and politicized the tragedy.
They noted mass shootings occur in countries with strict gun laws, including Australia, where 15 were killed.

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Lindsay Gottlieb, head coach of USC Trojans women's basketball team, addressed the Brown University shooting during her postgame press conference and criticized U.S. gun violence.
She stated, "It doesn't need to be this way," and expressed concern for parents worrying about their children.
Critics said her remarks were tone-deaf and politicized the tragedy.
They noted mass shootings occur in countries with strict gun laws, including Australia, where 15 were killed.