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    WNBA Fans React to Diana Taurasi's Fiery, Expletive-Laden Post-Game Speech Following All-Star Game Loss

    By Zachary Neel,

    14 hours ago

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    You wouldn't think that an exhibition game holding zero weight in the grand scheme of a WNBA season would be the source of much passion, but when you've talked the talk that legend Diana Taurasi has over the past several months, it gets a bit tough when you can't walk the walk.

    Taurasi and Team USA fell to the WNBA All-Star Team in the All-Star Game on Saturday night, 117-109. Arike Ogunbowale scored 34 points in the second half of the game for the All-Star team, putting them out ahead of Team USA in the highly anticipated exhibition game.

    Afterward, some cameras caught Taurasi's post-game message to Team USA, where she let out an expletive-laden message about how frustrated she was, but how the team needed to let this drive them before the Summer Olympics next month.

    “This s**t f***ing sucks," Taurasi said . "But it’s a good reminder, we gotta come to play no matter who we are."

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    July 19, 2024; Phoenix, Ariz., U.S.; Team USA guard Diana Taurasi speaks to the press during WNBA All-Star Media Day at the Footprint Center.

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    While some fans on social media mocked Taurasi for losing to the WNBA Team full of rookies and Olympic snubs after talking a big game all year, others were motivated by her message to her teammates.

    It might have been the wake-up call that Team USA needed ahead of the Olympics, where they now know that they are capable of being beaten. I would be surprised to see them lose in the Olympics now after having this butt-whooping from the WNBA All-Star team.

    Related: ABC Telecast Unveils Shocking Details of Aubrey Plaza's Major Injury at WNBA All-Star Weekend

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