Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Lisa Bluder on Tuesday refused an invitation from First Lady Jill Biden to join LSU Tigers on their customary White House visit, after winning the NCAA national championship game. Iowa, led by Bluder, lost the title decider against LSU 85-102 and came runner’s up in the tournament. Alongside LSU, they were also invited to the White House by FLOTUS, but Bluder has other opinions, as evident from her tweet.

“I gratefully acknowledge the First Lady’s sentiments, but a day at the White House should belong solely to the champion, LSU and Coach Mulkey,” she tweeted acknowledging the invitation.

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“We would welcome the First Lady and President to come to Iowa’s ‘House’ – Carver Hawkeye Arena — any time!”

The proposal floated by FLOTUS came across as odd to many, as a day at the White House is customarily reserved only for the winners.

Jill Biden’s press secretary later issued a clarification saying that the move was made to admire “how far women have advanced in sports since the passing of Title IX.”

Title IX is a federal civil rights law that was passed in 1972 as part of the Education Amendments Act. The law prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any educational program or activity that receives federal funding. This includes discrimination in areas such as admissions, athletics, financial aid, and treatment of pregnant and parenting students.

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Under Title IX, educational institutions must take steps to prevent and address sexual harassment and sexual violence, and provide support and resources for survivors. Title IX also requires schools to have a designated Title IX coordinator who is responsible for overseeing compliance with the law.

LSU’s Angel Reese, however, was not satisfied with the White House’s explanation. She suggested to TMZ that FLOTUS could be biased in inviting Iwoa and believed that they would not have received the same treatment had they lost the match.

“I just know if the roles were reversed, it wouldn’t be the same,” Reese said. “If we were to lose, we would not be getting invited to the White House.”