Arizona HC Adia Barnes on profane post-game pep talk: 'I’m not apologizing for it'

[Centerstream]

I may have to watch a few replays, but it appears to me that some of our players use proFanity when they have effedup. Liv immediately comes to mind. Just saying...

 

[AmeriConn]

I think Adia Barnes has every right to use her middle finger since she wins the game she is the boss, and congrats to her.

My question: What happens if she loses to Stanford Sunday? What finger she will use?

 

[AmeriConn]

Great one.

My parent always taught me, be honest, be humble and be respectful. I guess time has changed and I am old.

What would John Wooden say. The times they are a changing.

 

[Ct Dog]

FWIW Sue Bird has chimed in with her support.

Is there anything she hasn’t chimed in on?

 

[oldude]

What would John Wooden say. The times they are a changing.

For John Wooden a comparable expletive would have been, “GOLLY SHUCKS”, after which he would have apologized for losing his temper.

 

[bballnut90]

Good for Barnes. She has every right to fire up her team after being disrespected by ESPN and having no one believe in her team. Coaches and players consistently drop f bombs and other swear words in much more negative ways yet they dont get criticized for it.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Is there anything she hasn’t chimed in on?

 

[AmeriConn]

For John Wooden a comparable expletive would have been, “GOLLY SHUCKS”, after which he would have apologized for losing his temper.

Hahahaha! 😂

 

[Vowelguy]

What would John Wooden say. The times they are a changing.

Well given that he’s been dead for 11 years I think just the fact that he was speaking would be more notable than his comment on this particular issue.

 

[Vowelguy]

The times they are a changing.

Uhh yeah given that Wooden stopped coaching 45 years ago, I would agree that the times have probably changed a wee bit since then .

 

[Figurehead]

I think Adia Barnes has every right to use her middle finger since she wins the game she is the boss, and congrats to her.

My question: What happens if she loses to Stanford Sunday? What finger she will use?

Let don't go there.

 

[Scoe]

Everybody has different ways of celebrating, not a good look for a coach I would say but ya know what they won, and it wasnt directed at us. I would say act like you have been there before but they haven't.

 

[Childhood]

It is not a good look for her as being a coach, mother, or human being.

In nba she would have been fined for $15k for this action.

Surprised that most of the BYers think that it's ok.

 

[the Q]

Everybody has different ways of celebrating, not a good look for a coach I would say but ya know what they won, and it wasnt directed at us. I would say act like you have been there before but they haven't.

It was aimed at eveyone, including us.

That’s something you do in the locker room with your team.

 

[Scud49]

I think if Geno had down that he'd be roasted by the media and basketball world.....

 

[Scoe]

It was aimed at eveyone, including us.

That’s something you do in the locker room with your team.

I agree we got no control over it, losing sucks thats why you gotta win so you dont see things like that and its why I have no sympathy for teams when we do win by a lot. Geno should show that video to the team and use it as motivation.

 

[the Q]

I agree we got no control over it, losing sucks thats why you gotta win so you dont see things like that and its why I have no sympathy for teams when we do win by a lot. Geno should show that video to the team and use it as motivation.

Yeah. That’s basically.

She wants to be classless.
Muffet and Tara wanna be misandrists....whoop all that ass whenever you get a chance

 

[Vowelguy]

There are many many replies in this AOL news. The one I like the best:

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If a coach has no self discipline their mouth then how to they expect their team to show discipline while playing the game. Everything a coach says should be teaching their players how to respond in a mature, sportsman-like response. They know when you're angry but to "lose it" by using physical gestures and unacceptable words "low-life anger" is a bad lesson to teach! At least have the decency to apologize. That's teaching!

You continue to make this point over and over but when it comes to Genos behavior you are strikingly silent.
is Geno a bad teacher as well?

 

[Kaizen]

You continue to make this point over and over but when it comes to Genos behavior you are strikingly silent.
is Geno a bad teacher as well?

What Geno has said? I don't see in this thread can you post?.

Why you continue to say Geno a bad teacher over and over? You really hate Geno?

 

[BlueDogs]

Not much class or humility anywhere these days. Great role model.

 

[Vowelguy]

What Geno has said? I don't see in this thread can you post?.

Why you continue to say Geno a bad teacher over and over? You really hate Geno?

Geno curses at his players on the court all the time. It is well documented.

so if you’re going to continue to make this argument that cursing is the sign of a bad teacher or low moral character then you need to include Geno in your condemnation.

 

[BlueDogs]

Geno curses at his players on the court all the time. It is well documented.

so if you’re going to continue to make this argument that cursing is the sign of a bad teacher or low moral character then you need to include Geno in your condemnation.

Should apply to all. I would distinguish between profanity used in frustration (albeit still unbecoming) from foul mouth, profane gesturing in victory. Just zero class no matter how you slice it.

 

[donalddoowop]

As someone who used to coach and has dropped more than one F-bomb in front of the players I coached, I’m sure glad nobody ever had a camera trained on me.

Shame on you.

 

[Kaizen]

Geno curses at his players on the court all the time. It is well documented.

so if you’re going to continue to make this argument that cursing is the sign of a bad teacher or low moral character then you need to include Geno in your condemnation.

So funny, It is you call the bad-teacher over and over. I have never said Geno is a bad-tsacher. You have memory problem? Time to take your medicines.

 

[Kaizen]

Geno curses at his players on the court all the time. It is well documented.

Well docunentned, then show us the documents. Very hard to post the document? Again why you hate Geno so much?

 

[browns]

Win with class

Lose with class

She already failed one.

What a classy lady.

 

[KnightBridgeAZ]

Should apply to all. I would distinguish between profanity used in frustration (albeit still unbecoming) from foul mouth, profane gesturing in victory. Just zero class no matter how you slice it.

I will point out that Sue Bird's comment, in particular, was that it was so unlike Adia. She is not particularly known for her cursing. Bird even made fun of how she did the finger thing.

If she had given the finger to the public, to the opponent, at anyone, or for intentionally for anyone to see - I would support suspension and fining. Such behavior is classless, inappropriate and a poor representation of the school I donate to.

But that isn't what we have here.

She was saying "expletive" to the naysayers, and I have no problem with the profanity per se (just because I don't use it, I used to) and sincerely believe it was intended for the team only. It should have been saved for the locker room, no question, but maybe she will learn the lesson that others have learned - everything you do is seen, today.

 

[Sakibomb25]

Honestly, the reaction by many people about Barnes’ actions is down right disappointing. Those who oppose fall into one of two camps:

1) Barnes is a woman. Male athletes swear all the time and no one bats an eye. But when females do it, all hell breaks loose and she becomes classless. Give me a break. If you are condemning Barnes, then get ready to also call Kobe Bryant, Brady Quinn, Peyton Manning, Tom Brady and many others as classless. The fact is, Barnes is a woman and this is why it’s getting so much attention.

2) Barnes isn’t affiliated with UConn. If you have a problem with swearing, then where were you during the Taurasi days? She dropped f-bombs like no other on and off the court.

Either way, Barnes as nothing to apologize for. She wasn’t being disrespectful to UConn, but to all those who doubted her team (ESPN and the NCAA def deserve it). Remember folks - you can swear AND still be a role model. SMH.

 

[Dawson]

I agree with her. Her team was disrespected by EVERYONE INCLUDING THE NCAA. In my mind she can say whatever she wants to. She and HER team has earned that much. Best wishes to her and her team in the finals.

 

[Lawrence]

Arizona head coach Adia Barnes wants the NCAA world to know everyone disrespected her team. Following Arizona's stunning upset over UConn on Friday, Barnes was captured on video giving an animated pep talk to her players.

While talking to her players, Barnes appears to drop an f-bomb and stick up the middle finger. It was her way of telling her team to ignore the haters ... but Barnes used a stronger term.

NCAA coach won't apologize for profane post-game pep talk

Adia Barnes led Arizona to a stunning upset over UConn on Friday.

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This is a very sad attitude by Adia Barnes. You just don't do that.