Judi Gatson
@JudiGatson
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✨ Mommy to AKG & NJG ♥ DHG’s Wife 💫 Emmy Award-Winning Anchor @WIS10 📚 Riley Fellow (‘21) 🇺🇸 Former SC Military Adv. of Year 💃🏽 on stage w/ Prince 💜🎸☔️
Columbia, SC
Joined August 2008
My eyes are filled with tears but my heart is full of so much love & joy knowing my sweet Grandmama Dorothy is resting with the Lord. I could write a book on her brilliance, incredible elegance, grace, faith, strength & courage .
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Coach Staley did A LOT of interviews tonight but this might be my fav. 🥰 . In the middle of media interviews she took time to talk to this young reporter who wanted to know why she got so emotional … “The Spirit of God just got a hold of me” 🙏🏽❤️🖤 #NothingBeatsLOVE #WIS10
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Win or lose somebody be a friend to HVL and make sure she stays off social tonight.
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She held it together but there was one question that made Raven want to cry … what this win means for Kamilla. 🥺 #WIS10
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Listen, this officer was trying so hard to hold her composure … and she was doing a good job UNTIL the GOAT walked right by her. Dawn recognized & acknowledged her look of awe … ‘would you like to take a picture?’ . Of course, the answer is always YES. ☺️ #WIS10 #WFinalFour
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Look 👀 at that glow on Dawn Staley as she walked through the arcade for the team sendoff today 🥰🤩 #WIS10 #WFinalFour
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My heart is hurting & tears are falling … but I’m also grateful he’s no longer in pain & has claimed the ultimate victory. Carlton Thompson, affectionately known as Gamecock Jesus, has been called home to rest with the Lord 🙏🏽🖤❤️🕊️ …
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You want to know how much Raven has grown under Coach Dawn Staley? Listen to her talk about once crying in practice to now realizing that coach is so hard on her because she wants the best for her. #WIS10 #WFinalFour
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The security & NCAA staff are stressed 😩 and hyped 😆😎 at the same time … they say Coach Staley is one ☝🏽 of one ☝🏽 … THE ONLY coach who invests this kind of time engaging with fans. #WIS10 #WFinalFour
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@wis10 Vice President Kamala Harris made appearance at the GamecockWBB shoot-around. She told the team that she’s proud of their excellence on and off the court.
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This is LOVE 🫶🏽 for Coach @dawnstaley & #GamecockWBB … FAMS started lining up before 10am for a noon tip! 🙌🏽👏🏽
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“we neeeeever see her cry” … Raven on seeing Coach Staley’s hearts of praise & joy after the game, says this one is special for many reasons. #WIS10
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Why does she take so much time to sign autographs ✍🏽 & take selfies 🤳🏽… Dawn Staley says she wants the FAMS to enjoy this journey just as much as she and the team are.
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Hey @HollywoodRaven Coach Staley has something for you from this cutie pie 🥰 … ‘give it to Raven” 🤩 #WIS10
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Bree Hall says after the #Gamecocks lost in the semi-final last year Coach Dawn Staley told her it was her job to get them back to the championship game … mission accomplished. #WIS10 #WFinalFour
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This is an appreciation post for @MollyBinetti 🙌🏽 Raven says those FinalFour Friday workouts were 😩😫😖😭… but that grind help create the shine 🏆✨
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GM ☀️ FAMS! Little Te-Hina wants to know how y’all feeling today?! 🙌🏽👏🏽🥰♥️🖤🎉
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I slept on this last night & it’s still bothering me … . Now that there’s been a sufficient cooling off period, I need to address the confounding controversy that swirled on social media yesterday after Coach Dawn Staley gave all the glory to God in her post-game interview. 1/.
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s/o to the legendary 831 MINHLE for designing & creating Kamilla’s power suit for the WNBA Draft 🔥🔥🔥
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Such a natural … @aa_boston doing a great job on the @ESPN broadcast. #WIS10 #GamecockWBB #WFinalFour
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There’s still more celebrating to do but for tonight, feels perfect to end on these thoughts from Tessa … “winning for my teammates, my family, for God . ” . Rest up FAMS, we have a homecoming & parade to look forward to! 🏆🖤♥️🐔🏀🌟 #WIS10
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Y’all know Coach Staley loves this …. ‘My mentality really is defense first’ ~ Tessa Johnson . #WIS10 #WFinalFour
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Did yall 👀 the way @dawnstaley was running up & down that court?! Them @MollyBinetti workouts must be the truth! 😅😎 #BodyByBinetti 💪🏽.
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Tessa is so pure & so sweet, just like her shot. She says she isn’t sure that it’s hit her yet that she’s playing in her first #WFinalFour — and she’s not sure she wants it to hit her yet because … ‘we still have a job to do.” #WIS10 #WFinalFour
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Just saw the girls … they are still on cloud NATTY! It’s been real Cleveland 🏆♥️🖤🙏🏽🎉🌟
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Baby … when I tell you @GamecockWBB FAMS understood the assignment for #GameDay! 🙌🏽👏🏽👊🏽💪🏽♥️🖤💥
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Waking up to see @craigmelvin & @soledadobrien bringing blessings upon blessings to my TL. ☺️. TY for the kind words & for watching the #SCSenDebate. Reminder, in #SC you can register to vote online until 11:59pm tonight & in-person absentee voting starts tomorrow. 🌙🌴🇺🇸.
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Sergio does it again!🌟. Sergio Hudson, of Columbia, is one of the designers @KamalaHarris chose for her inauguration outfit. Read more abt Sergio’s amazing story & incredible talent in this Carolina Panorama article. Congrats, my friend! >>> .
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Yes it does!.
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Dawn Staley wasn’t the only one who took us to church ⛪️ today. @breezyhalll shared some encouraging advice she was grateful 🙏🏽 to receive from her faithful friend, @aa_boston. #WIS10 #Gamecocks
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Dear people who are clowning over this GamecockWBB schedule change … at some point over the next month or two, you’re gonna realize that Dawn Staley is a lot smarter than you. 🙄 #goodnight.
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FAMS, I let Kamilla know y’all are here for the red hair 😍 Also, Milaysia is definitely feeling this moment. 😄😎
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On the court w/ Coach Dawn Staley after the #Gamecocks beat Oregon State to earn a trip to the #FinalFour! #WIS10 #Gamecocks
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☺️🙏🏽❤️.
We’ve made it! My good friend @JudiGatson returns to work today after defeating COVID-19 and pneumonia. I’ll be back at work tomorrow, 6 weeks after undergoing successful prostate cancer surgery. “God is Great!” Thanks everyone for the prayers! We’ll see you on TV! #faithoverfear
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GM ☀️ to the 𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 on the planet & @dawnstaley for taking home the big award 🏆 & an incredible honor, the 𝙅𝙞𝙢𝙢𝙮 𝙑 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚, last night at the ESPYS. s/n not a single miss from the girls ✨😎. 📸 courtesy NBC & SC Athletics
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When we talk abt Dawn Staley being the GOAT & genuinely caring abt her players on & off the court, this 👇🏽 is what we are talking about. If you still don’t get it, you never will. Thx to @DCPandC for the post-game quotes.
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In CELEBRATION of tonight’s @GAMECOCKWBB home opener … I hereby declare it @dawnstaley day! 🎉 🙌🏽👏🏽💪🏽💥 #NetWorth #LetsGOOOOO
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Days after being named the 2023 John R. Wooden Award Legends of Coaching recipient, @dawnstaley is elevating her game again. TODAY she’s announcing a groundbreaking NIL deal that has a generational impact for her players *and* our community. Big news @ 11am! #staytuned
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We love you, Kamilla. Period. #ForeverToThee ❤️.
I would like to extend my sincerest apologies for my actions during today’s game. My behavior was not representative of who I am as a person or the South Carolina program, and I deeply regret any discomfort or inconvenience it may have caused. I take full responsibility for my.
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Me: Nick, why are you in my closet?🧐. Nick: Because I need something to wear for favorite team day!. Me: I thought you were wearing one of your #Gamecock shirts?🤔 . Nick: This is big mommy, I need Coach @dawnstaley’s jersey! 🤣 #byallmeans #theonlyanswerisyes 😎🙌🏽👏🏽🏀🐔♥️🖤💥
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The THIRD OVERALL PICK in the 2024 WNBA … KAMILLA CARDOSO is headed to Chicago! 🌟🌟🌟
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Coach says Raven is impressionable & still finding herself so it was important that she was listening to the right people after the loss last year. One of those people was @_Theblackqueen_. Raven says she can’t thank LA enough for helping grow her faith. #WIS10 #WFinalFour
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What inspired Kamilla’s dominant performance tonight? She didn’t want this to be her last game as a Gamecock. #WIS10 #WFinalFour
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When y’all see me today, if it seems like I’m feeling myself … you are absolutely right! 😉😎. The ENERGGYYY 💫 from being w/ these two phenomenal woman at the 𝓒𝓮𝓵𝓮𝓫𝓻𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷 𝓸𝓯 𝓓𝓪𝔀𝓷 𝓢𝓽𝓪𝓵𝓮𝔂 benefitting the DS Champions Scholarship fund was unmatched! 🌟
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Congrats to the amazing @_ajawilson22 on your Legacy Award! . In her acceptance speech, A’ja talked abt how playing at home & for @dawnstaley was the best decision of her life & prepared her for all of the incredible things she’s doing to change the game. ♥️🖤 #LoveandLegacy
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The rest of the world seeing what we’ve always known about @aa_boston 🖤❤️.
Today's the day I became an @aa_boston fan. Humble and complimentary to Caitlin winning this year's Naismith Award. This girl can do no wrong in my book.
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A’JA WILSON (the real MVP) & the ACES … are W.N.B.A. CHAMPS … AGAIN‼️#TopTier #RaisetheStakes 🏆🖤♦️🙌🏽👏🏽💪🏽
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More from Raven on why they “didn’t think they would be that team” and how they became THAT TEAM! Easy answer … Dawn Staley. #WIS10
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Coach Staley said over the weekend that Kamilla Cardoso is enjoying this tourney so much that it feels like it’s her last days w/ the team. She said whatever her decision is she’ll support her 💯%! . Turns out she was right. Kamilla has officially declared for the WNBA draft.
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CONGRATS to @craigmelvin on being named the new anchor of “TODAY!” The news comes after the beloved Hoda Kotb announced plans in September to leave the show. Craig starts the new gig after the first of the year. Sending much love ❤️ to Hoda & Craig you always make us proud! 🙌🏽👏🏽
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Today marks 5 years since the massacre at Emanuel AME that was fueled by pure racism & hate. May we honor the powerful legacies of the Mother Emanuel 9 & encourage those who survived the unspeakable violence of that night by opening our hearts & minds to find a better way. 🙏🏽💜
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Journalists from around the state will join me in questioning the candidates in tonight’s first U. S. Senate debate between Republican incumbent Lindsey Graham and Democratic challenger Jaime Harrison. Watch live at 8pm on #WIS10. #SCSenateDebate #SCPolitics #SCvotes 🌙🌴🇺🇸
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In case y'all didn't hear him . 'Mr. Trump, I'm not a potted planted here. I get to ask questions here." ~ #ChrisWallace #winning.
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These young fans were thrilled to get selfies, autographs & hugs from Kamilla Cardoso at the #WFinalFour. ☺️. Hope she is feeling all the love at tonight’s WNBA draft! xoxo 🧡🎉🌟 #WIS10
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Our hearts are broken but there is joy knowing he is reunited & dancing with his beloved Peggy now. We love you always, PapaJoe. 🙏🏽🤍🕊️
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Good morning ☀️ I’m just here to say I’m riding w/ @dawnstaley & @GamecockWBB until ppl try to take the wheels off . then I’m riding some mo! #WhatMatters #ForEVERtoThee And it’s still a great day to be a #Gamecock! ♥️🖤.
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Coach @DawnStaley says she doesn’t just praise God in good times, she praises Him ALL the time … it’s just not harvest season yet. And have no doubt, she’s still favored. #Gamecocks #WIS10.
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Asked whether she believes transgender athletes should be able to play women’s sports Coach Staley says yes. She adds that she knows that opinion will have people flooding her timeline … but she’s ok w/ that. #WIS10 #WFinalFour.
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Mannnn, that’s how to ball out & dig deep for the WIN‼️. FAMS, who you giving your game ball 🏀 to tonight?! @GamecockWBB☝🏽🙌🏽💪🏽💥
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Can we all take a moment to recognize how blessed we are to have Dawn Michelle Staley? Ray Tanner knows it & err’body else does too! ✨✨✨#WIS10
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Raven giving the freshmen their flowers🌷🌼💐 … ‘They’re not scared … they’re ready when their number is called.” #WIS10 #WFinalFour
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GM ☀️ Look 👀 who is celebrating a birthday & is 89 years young today! 🥰. Please join us in singing 🎵 𝓗𝓪𝓹𝓹𝔂 𝓑𝓲𝓻𝓽𝓱𝓭𝓪𝔂 🎂 🎉 to the ever joyful, exuberant & faith-filled Mr. Knozit PapaJoe Pinner! ❤️🙏🏽🌟🌷🦋🌈💫✨
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When God needed a phenomenal woman who would fearlessly answer His call on her life, walk boldly in her faith & power & live her life as a reflection of His love … he created DAWN STALEY!🙏🏽❤️🌟. May God continue to keep, lead & guide you … HAPPY 🎉 BIRTHDAY 🎉DAWN!🌷🦋🌈💫✨
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Had a blast emceeing 🎤 & celebrating 𝕄𝕀𝕃𝔸𝕐𝕊𝕀𝔸 𝔽𝕌𝕃𝕎𝕀𝕃𝔼𝕐 𝔻𝔸𝕐 🎉 at her beloved W.J. Keenan High School today! 🌟
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And yes … Paopao played w/ y’all.for a minute about the green shoes 👟 💚 but she brought them & will be wearing them tonight. ✅ #WIS10 #GamecockWBB #WFinalFour
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Absolutely shameful. I have talked to nearly a dozen #SC school nurses this week from 3 different Midlands school districts. EVERY single one of them stressed out, worn out & burned out. Why? 1/.
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After the game @QueenBrea_1 told me this was a special way to close out her last game in South Carolina. 👑
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Gov. McMaster says it’s unacceptable for any #SC district not to offer 5 day/wk face-to-face instruction. SCDHEC & CDC guidance has advised virtual only instruction in areas that have high disease activity. Here’s South Carolina’s map of disease activity as of 7.12.2020
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The numbers are in for Sunday’s national championship game … 18.7 million viewers w/ peak viewership of 24 million!💥 💥 💥.
South Carolina and Iowa’s National Championship game averaged a record 18.7 MILLION viewers on ABC and ESPN. That's more than any other basketball game—women's, men's, college, or pro—in five years.
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Breaking news . I don’t follow you & never invited you to follow me. ✌🏽.
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Good morning to A’ja Wilson & A’ja Wilson only! 😤.
A'ja Wilson not only led her team to victory but made history, becoming the first player in league history to achieve this massive stat line: . 36 PTS.14 REB.6 STL.😳. #WelcometotheW | WNBA Commissioner's Cup presented by @coinbase
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Coolest coach on the planet 🌎 #heyboo @dawnstaley 🤣.
Reporter: "(The crowd wasn't) very friendly to you.". Dawn Staley: "Actually they were. They were calling me boo.". @dawnstaley 😂
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@wis10 @dawnstaley Vice President Kamala Harris applauded Coach @dawnstaley for the role model that she is and all she does to remind our young leaders that they have it in them to excel, succeed and achieve their dreams. #WIS10
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She lives w/ pure authenticity, always walks w/ purpose in her power & has a heart of gold, moving with kindness & compassion in ways big & small … and a lot of ways that people never even have a chance to see. Happy birthday to the incomparable @dawnstaley!🎉🙌🏽🎂🌷🙏🏽
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I see a lot of comments/complaints abt this. Here’s the thing, a non-violent protest is not organized according to comfort zone of others. If you’re commenting on what the players did instead of asking abt the issues that moved them to act, you’re missing #WhatMatters.
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Good news update . @RickHenry10 came through his prostate cancer surgery like a champ. 💪🏽. His wife Perrene & their family thank you from the bottom of their ♥️s for your prayers, well wishes & support. 🙏🏽. He’ll be following dr’s orders to take it easy for the next 6 wks. 😌.
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On this National Girls & Women in Sports Day I’m celebrating THE @dawnstaley! . Her accomplishments are unmatched, her influence is awe-inspiring & her tireless efforts to advocate for equality are far-reaching & consequential. TY, Dawn for all you inspire us to be! 💕 #NGWSD
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Been off Twitter for a bit, hearing breaking news about a big bar fight somewhere?! 🤷🏽♀️.
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This is beautifuL 🧡 it’s always a battle on the court & all love after the game. #Dream #Aces #Gamecocks #WNBA
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