South Carolina apologizes to LSU’s Flau’Jae Johnson after arena DJ played song from her late father
South Carolina’s athletic department apologizes to LSU women’s basketball star Flau’jae Johnson and her family after the Gamecocks’ arena DJ played a song by her late father during South Carolina’s win against LSU on Friday.
In a statement, South Carolina described the song choice as “inappropriate” and revealed the DJ, who is known as DJ T.O., has been suspended for the Gamecocks’ next home game.
“Her actions were understandably upsetting to Flau’Jae Johnson and her family and disrespectful to the LSU program and fans,” South Carolina said in a statement. “Conference rivalries and passionate fan bases should only serve to enhance sports, not be used to target individual players personally. We regret that it came to that in our venue after a game that saw both teams capture the level of national attention that women’s basketball has earned.”
No. 2 South Carolina defeated No. 5 LSU in one of the most anticipated matchups of the regular season. After the game went final, DJ T.O. played an instrumental version of “Cut Friends,” which was a song by Johnson’s father, Jason, who was a rapper known by the name “Camoflauge” in the early 2000s.
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Jason Johnson was shot and killed back in May 2003, which was six months before Flau’Jae Johnson was born.
Flau’Jae Johnson took to social media to weigh in on the situation, and her post included a screenshot of an Instagram story from DJ T.O. where she posted a caption “my bad” regarding the song choice.
“I’ll take my L on the chin, but this just nasty behavior,” Johnson wrote. “Nun funny bout that.”
After Johnson called out DJ T.O., she did apologize for playing the song and stated it was “never my intent to disrespect anyone or offend anyone.”
Johnson finished Friday’s game with 13 points on 6-of-18 shooting, while also tallying four rebounds and a pair of assists. LSU ended up shooting just 29.9% as a team in the loss.
Johnson was an All-SEC Second Team selection for her performance during the 2023-24 season.
South Carolina Apologizes to LSU’s Flau’Jae Johnson for Insensitive Song Choice
In a heartfelt gesture of apology, the University of South Carolina has issued an official apology to LSU’s Flau’Jae Johnson after a song by her late father was played during a recent basketball game at the Colonial Life Arena.
Flau’Jae Johnson, a talented rapper and daughter of the late rapper Camoflauge, was understandably upset when she heard her father’s song being played in the arena. The song, which featured lyrics that brought up painful memories of her father’s tragic passing, was a clear oversight on the part of the arena’s DJ.
In a statement released by the University of South Carolina, they expressed their sincerest apologies to Flau’Jae Johnson and acknowledged the insensitivity of playing the song. They have also promised to take steps to ensure that such a mistake does not happen again in the future.
Flau’Jae Johnson has graciously accepted the apology and hopes that this incident can serve as a learning opportunity for everyone involved. She continues to honor her father’s legacy through her music and hopes to inspire others with her talent and resilience.
Let us all learn from this mistake and strive to be more mindful and respectful of others’ feelings in the future. Our thoughts are with Flau’Jae Johnson as she continues to navigate the ups and downs of her musical journey.
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