Vice President Kamala Harris was booed while attending Thursday night's NCAA Tournament men's basketball game between Howard University, her alma mater, and the University of Kansas.
The Associated Press reported that the boos drowned out the applause at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, when Harris was shown on the scoreboard screen.
According to the New York Post, Harris watched from a suite with her husband Doug Emhoff as Howard was routed by defending national champion Kansas 96-68 in a first-round game.
After the loss, Harris visited Howard's locker room to recognize the team's effort and its impressive season.
"You guys are so good," the 1986 Howard graduate said as she met the players and applauded them. "You played hard, you played to the very last second, you made all us Bisons so, so proud.
"You are smart. You are disciplined. You put everything you had into the game. And you know that's what it's about, right? Until the last minute, you guys did that, you didn't stop until the last second, you did not stop, and that is so inspiring. So, you keep playing with chin up and shoulders back because you showed the world who Bisons are."
Harris quipped that during her time at the school it was enough that there was a game, "much less getting to this place."
"You make us so proud, so I know you might not be feeling great right now, OK, but know who you are: you are excellence, you are hard work, you are powerful, and you are winners," Harris said before offering the team a tour of the White House.
© 2026 Newsmax. All rights reserved.