Summary
UConn head coach Geno Auriemma faced criticism after a heated exchange with South Carolina's head coach Dawn Staley following a Final Four game. Basketball legend Lisa Leslie also criticized Auriemma's actions, calling them disruptive and unnecessary.
Key Facts
- Geno Auriemma is the head coach of UConn's basketball team.
- He had an argument with South Carolina's coach, Dawn Staley, after losing a Final Four game.
- Auriemma was upset due to a perceived slight during a pregame handshake.
- Video footage confirmed that a handshake between the coaches occurred.
- Auriemma later apologized to South Carolina's team and staff.
- Lisa Leslie, a former basketball star, criticized Auriemma’s behavior publicly.
- Auriemma and Leslie are both in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
