South Carolina center Kamilla Cardoso. Ken Ruinard / staff / USA TODAY NETWORK

Dawn Staley demands, receives apology for offensive comment about star center

By Victor Barbosa | Last updated 3/14/24

A CBS Sports radio host faced criticism on Thursday after calling South Carolina star center Kamilla Cardoso a "giant Brazilian woman" who "knocks people over."

Gamecocks head coach Dawn Staley immediately took to social media to demand an apology for the comments made during the "CBS Sports Minute."

While Cardoso's name wasn't specifically mentioned, she was clearly the subject of the characterization. The senior is from Montes Claros, Brazil, and stands at 6-foot-7.

Cardoso was also at the center of Sunday's brawl between South Carolina and LSU during the SEC championship game.

(2/2) Even though it was not one of our voices that said this, we are ultimately responsible for what plays on our airways and we will work to make sure this kind of thing doesn’t happen again. We sincerely apologize to you, Kamilla and your entire team.
— 107.5 The Game (@1075thegame) March 14, 2024

And thank you @CBSSports execs for personally apologizing….accepted with love and understanding.
— dawnstaley (@dawnstaley) March 14, 2024

107.5 The Game is a CBS affiliate in South Carolina, so it doesn't control what is aired on the CBS Sports Minute.

The Gamecocks defeated the Tigers, 79-72, in the contest, winning their eighth SEC title in the last 10 years.

Cardoso, who was the SEC Sixth Woman of the Year last year, leads the team this season in points (14.0), rebounds (9.5) and blocks (conference-leading 2.6) per game among other categories. She also paces South Carolina in field goal percentage (SEC-leading .584).

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