What Dawn Staley said after tensions flare with Geno Auriemma originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Immediately after her heated altercation with Geno Auriemma, Dawn Staley spoke on it with Holly Rowe and gave her thoughts.
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Rowe asked Staley what went wrong that sparked the confrontation, to which she responded with grace:
“I have no idea, but imma let you know this: I’m of integrity. I’m of integrity. So if I did something wrong to Geno, I had no idea what I did. I guess he thought I didn’t shake his hand at the beginning of the game. I didn’t know, I went down there pregame, shook everybody on his staff’s hand. I don’t know what he came with after the game. But hey, sometimes things get heated, we move on.”
After a close first half that ended 26-24, Staley had her squad energized and ready to go for the second half, outscoring the Huskies 38-22 to finish the game.
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Staley and South Carolina are not headed for their fifth National Championship appearance since 2017 and are looking to claim their fourth title. Tip-off for the title games is set for Sunday, April 5th at 3:30 p.m. EST on ABC.
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