Shortly after his arrival in Baton Rouge, newly-hired LSU head coach Brian Kelly gave opposing fans some tantalizing ammunition to use against him and the Tigers program.
During his welcome to the university at halftime of an LSU basketball game, Kelly made headlines for what appeared to be a fake southern accent — particularly when saying the word “family.”
One Kansas State fan went viral with a sign making fun of this notable event.
“Fam-Uh-Lee,” the sign read.
— no context college football (@nocontextcfb) January 5, 2022
Midway through the second quarter of tonight’s game, Kelly joined the ESPN broadcast team in the booth to discuss his future as the LSU head coach. During this appearance, he quickly addressed and poked fun at himself for the headline-grabbing misstep earlier this year.
“I couldn’t get my accent down with ‘family,’” he said jokingly. “Listen, I’m from Boston. We don’t have strong accents.”
“Whether it was dancing, or I couldn’t get my accent down with family … Listen, I’m from Boston. We don’t have strong accents.”
– LSU head coach Brian Kelly (@CoachBrianKelly)pic.twitter.com/u8YYwG3K5H
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) January 5, 2022
Led by interim head coach Brad Davis, Kelly’s LSU team is currently trailing Kansas State 21-0 heading into the half.
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