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ALBANY, N.Y. — Los Angeles Times columnist Ben Bolch has apologized for last week's column that characterized the Sweet 16 game between UCLA and LSU in the women's NCAA Tournament as a battle of good versus evil. Bolch took to social media Monday to "own up" to what he called his "mistake." LSU coach Kim Mulkey criticized the column on Saturday as sexist and hurtful to her players. In the piece, first published Friday, Bolch referred to LSU's players as "villains" and "dirty debutantes." The Times removed those references late Saturday as well as one comparing UCLA's team to "milk and cookies" and republished the column with a note that said it didn't meet editorial standards.
