Geno Auriemma apologized to South Carolina players and staffers on Saturday, less than 24 hours removed from his postgame clash with Dawn Staley that followed a 62-48 defeat in the Final Four.
“There’s no excuse for how I handled the end of the game vs. South Carolina,” Auriemma said in the statement.
“It’s unlike what I do and what our standard is here at Connecticut. I want to apologize to the staff and the team at South Carolina. It was uncalled for in how I reacted.”
Auriemma added: “The story should be how well South Carolina played, and I don’t want my actions to detract from that. I’ve had a great relationship with their staff, and I sincerely want to apologize to them.”
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