UConn head coach Geno Auriemma was caught in one of his not-so-great moments after losing to Dawn Staley’s South Carolina in the Final Four showdown.
After the game, Auriemma charged towards Dawn Staley and boldly expressed his frustration over the fact that the South Carolina head coach didn’t properly shake his hand.
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The two got caught up in a heated brawl with Staley, also screaming at Auriemma and saying she would beat his ass*.
Talking about Auriemma’s behavior, psychologist and author Dr. Umar shared his two cents and said:
“Geno Auriemma, who’s normally a nice, passive guy, who’s also from Philly, by the way. He got Philly roots too. Basically, Art, he had a white supremacy attack. Geno Auriemma had a white supremacy attack because he was angry as a narcissistic white male. He was angry that this black woman beat him in the national semifinal. You gotta remember, Art, this man has the most championships of any female college coach. He is used to the referees cheating for him and blowing the whistle for him. But guess what Art In that game they didn cheat for him”
“Why are you upset that you lost to this black woman? But what the Gino Auriemma situation shows you, Art, is that a lot of white men can’t stand to be defeated by black women. They can’t stand to have to compete with black women. The only time they like black women is when they’re crawling on top of them.”
“This shows you how disgusted a white man can become even a white man who most people perceive as a nice white man this shows you how disgusted with black power a white man can become when they don’t get their way with a black woman he walked to the middle of that court and basically cursed her out, allegedly.”
Geno Auriemma Reflects on His Behavior Months After Dawn Staley Brawl
While Geno Auriemma first issued an apology for his behavior after the Final Four showdown, some fans and analysts weren’t satisfied with the way he didn’t direct it towards the South Carolina head coach.
Reflecting on the infamous incident, Auriemma said once he walked into the locker room, he was just shaking his head and telling himself why he couldn’t keep it in for five more seconds.
“You just feel dumb for the way that it played out. We are all human, and we all do dumb [stuff]. ” Auriemma said.
Auriemma also spoke about the backlash he faced from fans and the media and said it was warranted.
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