Hailey Van Lith Proves In Tense Moment That She’s Not Just A Barbie, She’s Also A Bit Of A Brawler

Okay, okay … I see you, Hailey. I see you.

Louisville blew out Texas, 73-51, Monday night to punch their ticket into the Sweet 16 of the NCAA March Madness women’s college basketball tournament, but things got a bit tense after the fact.

As the teams were lined up and they were about to shake hands, Cardinals junior guard Hailey Van Lith was stopped by Longhorns senior guard Sonya Morris, with Morris visibly chirping at Van Lith.

At first, it appeared like it was a normal conversation between Van Lith and Morris, however, Van Lith appeared to get annoyed and stormed away from Morris, with Morris still talking (and appearing to look irritated) as Van Lith was walking up the handshake line. In the process, Van Lith was chirping all the way up it, shaking hands with the rest of the Texas team.

There’s no clarity on what exactly sparked things up, but Van Lith made a comment about the incident after the game. [RELATED: Kevin Harlan Completely Freaks Out After No. 13 Furman Upsets No. 4 Virginia In March Madness (See His Wild Reaction)]

“I think there was some frustration going on,” said Van Lith to the Courier-Journal. “I’m not gonna let no one disrespect me. But my teammates got my back. And I don’t have nothing bad to say. They’re coached great. They have great players. So it is what it is. People are sad when they lose, I’d be sad too.”

SHOTS FIRED!

I don’t know what was said here. But here is Hailey Van Lith going through the handshake line with Texas. Sonya Morris was first in line for the Longhorns to talk to Van Lith. pic.twitter.com/YqvnmwiRdn

— Tyler Greever (@Tyler_Greever) March 21, 2023

This isn’t your typical blonde that just stands there and looks pretty.