Ashley Judd is vowing to press charges against anyone who used vulgar and threatening language to harass her on Twitter last Sunday during the Southeastern Conference basketball championship . The 46-year-old Insurgent actress and longtime University of Kentucky fan received violent threats on social media after she posted a tweet saying that she thought the University of Arkansas was 'playing dirty ' while watching the team play her alma mater . ' I am pressing charges , ' she told MSNBC 's Thomas Roberts on Monday . Scroll down for video . Taking a stand : Ashley Judd told MSNBC 's Thomas Roberts that she plans on pressing charges against those who harassed her on Twitter during the Southeastern Conference basketball championship . Online trolls : Ashley explained that after she tweeted that she thought the University of Arkansas was 'playing dirty ' during the game , she received hateful comments that were extremely explicit and offensive . Ashley explained that if she was in a 'more calm state of mind ' she would have perhaps phrased her initial tweet about Arkansas differently but noted that people should not be aggressively harassing one another on social media . She responded to the graphic and hateful comments she received that day reposting them on Twitter . 'When I express a stout opinion during # MarchMadness I am called a w**** , c*** , threatened with sexual violence . Not okay , ' she tweeted . She added : ' I am sorry to retweet but this is a typical example . “ @ Leeroy_MAX : @ AshleyJudd Go s*** on Cal 's two inch d*** ye B**** w****. ” ' Shameful messages : Before the premiere of her new film Insurgent , the 46-year-old also sat down with NBC 's Craig Melvin to discuss the amount of gender violence directed toward her on social media . 'Everyone needs to take personal responsibility for what they write and not allowing this misinterpretation and shaming culture on social media to exist , ' she said on MSNBC , before insisting that she was going to file legal complaints against every Twitter user who sent her violent or abusive messages . Ashley also spoke to NBC national correspondent Craig Melvin before last night 's premiere of her upcoming movie Insurgent . 'The amount of gender violence that I experience is absolutely extraordinary , ' she said . 'And a significant part of my day today will be spent filing police reports at home about gender violence that 's directed at me in social media . ' Outrage : Ashley took to Twitter to speak out against the violent threats that she received during and after the game . Hitting back : The star wanted to highlight the sort of abuse that she received and shine a spotlight on those who think it is acceptable to use such violent language on Twitter . Super fan : Ashley can be seen cheering on the University of Kentucky during the SEC tournament final last Sunday . 'That many people ? ' Craig asked her . 'That many people . That explicit . That overt , ' she replied . Since speaking out about the abuse , Ashley has received an outpouring of support from her fans on the social media site , many of whom have praised her for having the courage to pursue action against her abusers . 'Great interview w/ Thomas Roberts . The `` c '' words I choose are caring and classy ! ! Oh and go cats ! ! ' one person tweeted . Another another added : 'As [ an ] Arkansas Razorback fan , I am very sorry for the pain that any Hog fan might have caused you . Simply unacceptable ! ! ! ' Number one fan : The 46-year-old stood in the stands as she watched her alma mater play the University of Arkansas during the championship game . Big smooch : ESPN broadcaster Dick Vitale gave the University of Kentucky fan a kiss before the game started . Shake it off : The next day , Ashley attended the New York City premiere of her upcoming movie Insurgent . Despite having to endure such a horrific spate of abuse at the hands of the Twitter trolls , the game was n't all bad for Ashley , who was able to watch her team claim a 78-63 win over their opposition . The screen star also ended up on the receiving end of a very enthusiastic pre-game kiss from ESPN announcer Dick Vitale . Shortly before the teams took to the court , Dick was pictured leaning in to kiss Ashley smack dab on the lips while she leaned away , her face in a tortured expression . She later took to Twitter to insist that the less-than-romantic smooch was actually her idea : 'Only surprise in my planting one on dear @ DickieV is I 've adored him for 10 years . At thrilling [ University of Kentucky ] games I 've been known to kiss strangers ! '
The 46-year - old received hateful messages after she tweeted that she believed she was was ' playing dirty ' during Southeastern Conference . She responded to the vulgar comments by reposting them on her Twitter account . She told MSNBC 's Thomas Roberts that she should not allow the ' sexual culture on social media to grow '