Could LSU-SC Fight Become A Rap Song? Flau'jae Johnson's Brother Arrested

Wow, this could all make a great song for budding rapper artist Flau'jae Johnson, who doubles as a star guard for the LSU women's basketball team. 

The 5-foot-10 Johnson helped ignite a benches-clearing cat fight (sorry) at the 2:08 mark of the fourth quarter in No. 1 South Carolina's 79-72 win over No. 8 LSU in the Southeastern Conference Tournament championship game Sunday afternoon at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina.

Excuse me, "Wellness Arena?" That's got to be in the song, too. This very physical and at times loosely officiated game needed to be associated with some type of medical care. Bon Secours has a chain of hospitals in the South Carolina and Virginia areas.

LSU's Flau'jae Johnson Doubles As Rap Singer

Johnson released a rhythm and blues song called "4 Your Love" last February and has collaborated with rapper Wyclef Jean and hip-hop artist Roy Woods in addition to recently signing a multi-million dollar deal with Jay Z's Roc Nation label. She also created a controversy last year by mocking 9/11 in a rap song, then changed its lyrics. Meanwhile, Johnson, a sophomore from Savannah, Georgia, is an excellent basketball player, averaging 14.2 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.2 steals for LSU (28-5).

Officials whistled Johnson for an intentional foul at the 2:08 mark against South Carolina 5-10 guard MiLaysia Fulwiley, who had stolen the ball from Johnson, who then wrapped her up like in boxing. Then Johnson bumped South Carolina 6-3 forward Ashlyn Watkins. And South Carolina 6-7 center Kamilla Cardoso had seen enough. She rushed in and pushed Johnson to the floor.

And the benches cleared. LSU star Angel Reese stayed out of it.

But there was more. Johnson's older brother, Trayron Lenorris Milton, cleared the scorer's table from the stands at the Wellness Arena that was suddenly the Wildness Arena. Milton, 24, went after Cardoso and bumped her before a Greenville Police officer quickly apprehended him and escorted him out of the arena, then arrested him.

Police arrested Milton on third degree assault and battery and public disorderly conduct - both misdemeanors. Milton spent Sunday night at the Greenville County jail and remained in jail Monday, a spokesperson at the Greenville County Detention Center told OutKick on Monday.

A judge set Milton's bail at $1,087 for each charge, Greenville Police spokesperson Diana Munoz told OutKick later Monday. He will receive a court date to appear before municipal judge Matthew Hawley. 

According to South Carolina law, third degree assault is an attempt to injure or injuring someone without justification. If convicted, Milton could be fined up to $500 as well as spend 30 days in prison. Public disorderly conduct also could mean 30 days in jail or a fine of $100.

Six players -four from South Carolina and two from LSU - were ejected. Only Cardosa was ejected for fighting, and therefore is the only player who will be suspended for South Carolina's next game. That will be in the NCAA Tournament on March 22 or 23 against a No. 16 seed as South Carolina will be a No. 1 seed. 

Amazingly, Johnson was not ejected. And who knows how much that kind of street cred could have helped her record sales?

The South Carolina players ejected for leaving the bench area, but not fighting, were 6-2 sophomore forward Chloe Kitts of Oriedo, Florida,  6-0 freshman guard Tessa Johnson of Albertville, Minnesota, and 6-5 senior center Sakima Walker of Columbus, Ohio.

LSU players ejected for leaving the bench area, but not fighting, were 6-6 freshman center Aalyah Del Rosario of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and 6-1 freshman guard Janae Kent of Oak Forest, Illinois.

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Guilbeau joined OutKick as an SEC columnist in September of 2021 after covering LSU and the Saints for 17 years at USA TODAY Louisiana. He has been a national columnist/feature writer since the summer of 2022, covering college football, basketball and baseball with some NFL, NBA, MLB, TV and Movies and general assignment, including hot dog taste tests. A New Orleans native and Mizzou graduate, he has consistently won Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE) and Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) awards since covering Alabama and Auburn at the Mobile Press-Register (1993-98) and LSU and the Saints at the Baton Rouge Advocate (1998-2004). In 2021, Guilbeau won an FWAA 1st for a game feature, placed in APSE Beat Writing, Breaking News and Explanatory, and won Beat Writer of the Year from the Louisiana Sports Writers Association (LSWA). He won an FWAA columnist 1st in 2017 and was FWAA's top overall winner in 2016 with 1st in game story, 2nd in columns, and features honorable mention. Guilbeau completed a book in 2022 about LSU's five-time national champion coach - "Everything Matters In Baseball: The Skip Bertman Story" - that is available at www.acadianhouse.com, Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble outlets. He lives in Baton Rouge with his wife, the former Michelle Millhollon of Thibodaux who previously covered politics for the Baton Rouge Advocate and is a communications director.