re: Staley...

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Thank you. Confirmed.

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Name your facts, back it up.


Funny how she manages to make everything about race, while claiming she isnt a racist.

Instances and quotes related to these topics:

Addressing Media/Fan Comments (2023): After a loss to Iowa, Staley defended her team against negative perceptions, stating: "We're not bar fighters. We're not thugs. We're not monkeys. We're not street fighters. This team exemplifies how you need to approach basketball on the court and off the court. And I do think that that's sometimes brought into the game, and it hurts."

Discussing Racial Injustice (2020): In The Players' Tribune, Staley wrote, "Black people are tired," and urged people to vote to address racial injustice.

On the Racial Divide: Staley has spoken about her role as a Black coach, noting in a 2018 interview: "I came back [to the South] with a hope to bridge it [the racial divide]. I also know what me coaching here symbolizes in light of history... it's about bringing together people who were once, and in some ways still are, divided".

Defending Players' Right to Protest (2021): Addressing criticism of her players for kneeling during the national anthem, she stated that calling them "thoughtless" was "privileged," and that she would not stop her players from expressing themselves.

BYU Game Cancellation (2022): Staley cancelled a series with BYU after reports of a Duke volleyball player being subjected to racial slurs, stating it was to protect her players from potential abuse.

Addressing Conflict (2026): In a postgame incident involving Geno Auriemma, comments noted that she faces specific pressures as a Black woman in sports, saying, "If I did what he did it Everyone would say she is an angry black woman".