Mississippi State's Chandler Prater faces online criticism following JuJu Watkins injury

Mississippi State women’s hoops subordinate Chandler Prater has been the people of online furor aft she was progressive successful the play that resulted successful USC prima JuJu Watkins’ season-ending wounded connected Monday night. 

Prater, a postgraduate pupil successful her archetypal play with the Bulldogs, appeared to disable her remark conception connected immoderate of her Instagram posts aft facing an influx of hateful messages pursuing the devastating wounded Watkins suffered successful the archetypal fractional of their 2nd circular game.

Mississippi State women’s hoops subordinate Chandler Prater has been the people of online furor aft she was progressive successful the play that resulted successful USC prima JuJu Watkins’ season-ending injury. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)

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According to The Clarion-Ledger, immoderate of the comments directed astatine Prater included calling her a "dirty" player.

"Learn however to play the athletics without fouling and injuring players," 1 station read. 

"Dirty arsenic hell," different read. "Quit playing basketball, you’re truthful a-- you person to foul similar that?" 

Prater, a postgraduate pupil successful her archetypal play with the Bulldogs, appeared to disable her remark conception connected immoderate of her Instagram posts aft facing an influx of hateful messages pursuing the devastating wounded Watkins suffered. (Kylie Graham-USA TODAY Sports)

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Watkins was driving down the tribunal erstwhile 2 defenders, including Prater, crowded her. She planted her close ft down and her genu bent awkwardly. Watkins instantly grimaced successful symptom portion connected the crushed grabbing her close knee.  

She was yet carried disconnected the court. 

USC said Watkins would acquisition country and past rehab, but didn’t clarify the quality of her injury. 

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Mississippi State was connected the receiving extremity of the assemblage absorption aft Watkins’ injury. Even the school’s cheer squad was booed during their halftime performance. 

Chandler Prater #5 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs drives against Kennedy Smith #11 of the USC Trojans during the Second Round of the 2025 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament held astatine Galen Center connected March 24, 2025 successful Los Angeles, California.  (John W. McDonough/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)

"They’re gonna basal down their location team. They’re gonna spell hard for JuJu," MSU defender Jerkaila Jordan said. "I couldn’t bash thing but respect them."

USC moved connected to the Sweet 16 wherever they volition look Kansas State connected Friday. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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