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@DineshDSouza You realize that you’re literally pointing out the exact problem with this, right?

For those freaking out about Trump’s “Praise be to Allah”: sarcasm noun sar· casm ˈsär-ˌka-zəm  the use of words that mean the opposite of what one intends to say especially in order to insult, to show irritation, or to be funny

@yesnicksearcy Hahahaha, that’s one version.

He spoke to her calmly and she acted like a psychopath.

@GregBerge You’re giving him wayyy too much credit. There are plenty of other ways to accomplish what you’re claiming he did. Ways that don’t involve him being classless and acting like a petulant child,

The reality? This wasn't about a handshake. This was about Geno protecting his players. He was turning the focus away from his players, who just lost an undefeated season. He did not want them to get blasted by the media. So he took it on himself. It's happened before.

@Phlob 100 percent. On the complete opposite end of the spectrum, Vic Schaefer showed exactly how that moment should be handled by a coach.

I feel bad for the UCONN players whose careers ended tonight and were looking for comfort from their coach as they came off the court for the last time. Sadly, he was too busy walking away and comforting himself. Disgraceful.

@contradecline @Zigmanfreud @notthefakeSVP If he has a right to be upset, doesn’t every player and coach have a right to be even more upset at him skipping the postgame handshake? This was not ultimately about that-it was about the game not going the way he wanted and he turned into a baby.

@Zigmanfreud @notthefakeSVP I think it's possible that there was a legitimate misunderstanding but Geno is absolutely justified in his frustration. I don't think he made up his claim that pregame handshakes are a long time norm at the final 4. Black women tribally taking the black woman's side is expected.

It is truly shocking to see ESPN’s black female commentators fully taking Dawn Staley’s side against Geno Auriemma, and white dude @notthefakeSVP completely curling into the fetal position… Stunning! 🤔😂🤦‍♂️🤮🤷‍♂️

@Russ_Steinberg @M4rcology At the very least he refused to own up to it. You’re running through hoops to defend this guy.

@M4rcology Hold on hold on. He was going to shake her hand at the end of the game as coaches do. He never said she didn’t shake his hand, as he clarified after the game. He saw the Sarah play live and got it wrong, he didn’t lie. Let’s get our facts straight.

@rootingforher If you’re going to be objective you should probably mention that UConn attempted over 3x as many 3s as Sourh Carolina. That will certainly lead to a free throw disparity.

Refs for South Carolina vs UConn: Brenda Pantoja Farouk Cissoko-Stephen’s Katie Lukanich Look at the officiating and you’re telling me there’s no bias.. It ended up being 22 to only 6 for UConn. Insane manipulation of points in favor for South Carolina.

@taelorjae_ I mean he flat out made shit up about Strong’s jersey, so he’s at least somewhat wrong m.

Geno isn’t wrong!!!!!

@Rosa_taxidriver @chiney Geno loses all credibility when he falsely claims his player’s jersey got ripped due to physical play and didn’t get a foul, when she ripped it herself.

Wtf is @chiney talking about? geno already knew sc like a bar fight.. the country knows this.. the issue is UConn is the only team getting called for fouls.. not because they cant handle the physical

@game7__ You’re a clown if you actually think this.

Dawn Staley Was Wrong. Geno Auriemma Was Right, and Everyone Knows It itsgame7.com/news/dawn-stal…

Sports fans rarely agree on anything in 2026. But everyone seems in agreement right now. South Carolina fans. UConn fans. Everyone. Geno Auriemma was right. And Dawn Staley has always had a terrible attitude - tonight was no exception. She should apologize and try to do better going forward, because this is getting embarrassing. South Carolina shot 22 free throws tonight. UConn shot 6. Twenty-two to six. In a Final Four game. Between the two best teams in the country. All six fouls in the third quarter were called on UConn. Sarah Strong, the AP Player of the Year, had her jersey ripped on a play with no call. Before the fourth quarter, Geno went on ESPN and said what everyone watching at home was thinking: "They've been beating the s**t out of our guys down there the entire game." He pointed at Staley's sideline and called her out for ranting at the officials all night while her team got away with everything. Then the game ended. South Carolina 62, UConn 48. And Geno walked over to shake Staley's hand, said something that wasn't friendly, and had to be physically pulled away. Was it the right moment? Probably not. But after watching his team get grabbed, held, and shoved for 40 minutes while the whistle only blew one way, the man had earned his frustration. And Staley's response was even more telling. "I have no idea," she said on ESPN after the game. "But I'mma 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." She then guessed that Geno was upset because he thought she didn't shake his hand before the game. ESPN pulled up the video. She did shake his hand before the game. So her explanation didn't even make sense. The full breakdown of what happened, the foul discrepancy, and why Geno had every right to be upset is here: itsgame7.com/news/dawn-stal… Here's what nobody wants to say out loud: Staley has a pattern. Last April, in the 2025 national championship, UConn blew South Carolina out 82-59. Staley was on the sideline screaming profanities and slapping herself on the forehead. Social media tore her apart. Afterward, she was gracious about it and said UConn "beat our ass." Credit for that. But the sideline theatrics, the working of officials, the ranting and raving, and then the "I have no idea what you're talking about" act after the game? That's a routine at this point. Geno Auriemma has 12 national championships. More wins than any coach in college basketball history. He's been doing this for over 40 years. He didn't blow up on national television because he's a sore loser. He blew up because he watched a 22-6 free throw disparity unfold in real time in the biggest game of the season. South Carolina played great defense tonight. Nobody is taking that away from them. Ta'Niya Latson had 16 and 11. Agot Makeer added 14 off the bench. Joyce Edwards and Raven Johnson made life miserable for Strong and Fudd, who combined to shoot 7-of-31. The Gamecocks earned the win. But the officiating wasn't earned. And Geno was the only person in that building willing to say it out loud. Staley can say "I'm of integrity" as many times as she wants. The free throw line told a different story.

@WillyDiBa7 @DerosiaBen @NicoleAuerbach This is a crazy take. Nobody (but you) is even debating who initiated that exchange. Not even Geno.

Geno, told by a reporter that there are photos/videos of a pregame handshake with Dawn, says that the reporter missed the point of what he was saying. “Anybody that's been in the NCAA Tournament, you know what I'm talking about,” Geno said.

@keepamericafree @SNYUConn He was a poor sport in this very instance, so that statement doesn’t hold up.

@SNYUConn Geno has never been and never will be a poor sport, however, Staley has been known to play a certain card if things didn’t go her way. SC won with the help of the refs. and the bricks UConn was throwing. Congrats to them.

"The protocol is, before the game, you meet at halfcourt, anybody ever see that before? The two coaches meet at halfcourt and they shake hands... they announce it on the loud speaker. I waited there for like three minutes." - Geno Auriemma

@Galileo242 @DanSiegel_ Yeah, that’s actually probably the main thing he brings to the table is recruiting, so he’s prob a perfect fit.

@DanSiegel_ What does Autry bring to the table? Can he recruit? UVA's weakness has been HS recruiting.

We’re actually getting clowned for this? How many great assistants have been underwhelming head coaches? Lol.

@LanieASassyVet @PeteNakos @On3 Not sure why anyone would make a joke about an injury to a player like this, tan or not.

@PeteNakos @On3 Syracuse's season opener just got a whole lot more "indefinite." Congrats on the top-100 recruit who might actually play before 2027😂

Sources tell @On3 that it's a lower-leg injury for Calvin Russell, and a return for late in the 2026 season has not been ruled out yet. on3.com/news/calvin-ru…

@BoilerBurner1 @JonRothstein Not sure what you find funny about this.

@JonRothstein Syracuse lmfaoooooooooo

NEWS: Indiana and Syracuse will meet in a neutral site game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on November 9th, according to multiple sources. bit.ly/4v05FZP

@Moneyline_Mac You really don’t think that’s a tech at any point of the game? If that were typically allowed, things would go so off the rails.

It’s not a T at any point of the game

@Moneyline_Mac So what could he do that would warrant a tech here? I’m just curious where the line is.

Anyone that thinks this should be a T at this point in the game… Just STOP! Dan Hurley is so damn good for the sport. The ultimate villain & troll. Coaching masterpiece yesterday in DC.

@ScoutWithBryan You seem to have no room for opinions different than yours, like at all, which is interesting given some of your takes a suspect, at best.

Is this the real Terry McAulay? Good to see he’s still wrong about everything.

@RobDFB So Hurley should be able to do whatever he wants because we don’t want to take away an all time moment? I hope you realize the slippery slope this sets up.

Former idiot referee, Terry McAulay, wanted to see one of the all-time best moments in tournament history nullified by technical free throws with 0.3 seconds left in an Elite 8. This is why officiating is garbage. Nobody cares about the ref show and their egos won’t allow that.

@ScoutWithBryan Using “Danny Hurley was being himself” as part of the argument for it not being a tech is a contradiction in my opinion.

As in: no, this should not have been a tech. Or ejection. Or anything. He was being goofy, sentimental, fired up, himself. He has a rapport with that ref. So it was nothing.

I’ve seen some loony takes about this. They are clearly buddy-buddy. I’m not saying that in a “favoritism, fix was in” way. I’m saying they are friendly. Hurley did that as if to say “can you f’in believe that?” He was being himself. Refs/coaches are human