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Broadcaster apologizes for offensive description of South Carolina center Kamilla Cardoso

FaceProfileby: Thomas Goldkamp03/14/24
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Kamilla Cardoso (Photo by Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports)

Following a considerable amount of backlash after comments about South Carolina center Kamilla Cardoso went viral on Thursday morning, JR Jackson of JRSportsBrief has apologized.

A segment on CBS Sports Radio caught the attention of South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley, who took to Twitter to condemn what she called an “offensive” description of her star center.

“This morning on an Audacy Sports Minute, as I was sharing my excitement for this year’s Women’s NCAA Tournament and watching some of the game’s brightest stars, I referred to University of South Carolina’s Kamilla Cardoso by only her height and ethnicity,” Jackson wrote on Twitter.

“I genuinely regret my words, and I sincerely apologize to Kamilla, her family and the University of South Carolina. She deserves better, and I will learn from this and be better going forward.”

The comments in question came following a tumultuous series of events over the past week.

South Carolina and LSU met in a fiercely contested battle on Sunday in the SEC Championship Game, one that spilled over into a scuffle in which Kamilla Cardoso was ultimately ejected after she flattened LSU guard Flau’jae Johnson.

While discussing his excitement about the upcoming women’s NCAA Tournament, Jackson made the following comment:

“I’m ready for Angel Reese, Caitlin Clark and the giant Brazilian woman from South Carolina that knocks people over.”

That led Staley to take to Twitter to defend her player.

“What a morning?!!” Staley wrote. “Never thought I’d hear one of my players described in such an offensive way. I’m not sitting this one out. Kamilla deserves an apology @CBSSports @1075thegame (can be issued even though it’s out of your control)”

A short time later, Staley confirmed on Twitter that she had received an apology, both written and on air.

“This means a great deal to Kamilla and myself as I do tune in daily,” Staley wrote. “And thank you [CBS execs] for personally apologizing … accepted with love and understanding.”