Diana Taurasi Kisses Seimone Augustus During WNBA Conference Finals Game

In the middle of the Minnesota Lynx’s 85-62 win over the Phoenix Mercury in the Western Conference Finals opener, Diana Taurasi and out athlete Seimone Augustus started, what I like to call, “brickwalling” each other. Such altercations aren’t rare, especially when the players have been facing off in high intensity games for over a decade. In-game tiffs go both ways all the time. Either things become more and more physical until refs need to get involved or there is some small gesture of friendship, sportsmanship, or goofiness that immediately eases the tension while acknowledging the competitive spirit of those involved. Never have I seen it be as hilarious as this. If you’re familiar with Diana Taurasi’s persona, it’s no surprise she’s pulled off this stunt in such a funny way. And had it not been a player she’s friends with, maybe it wouldn’t have gone over at all.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S68TXBpMXpA

Props to the ref who gave each player a personal foul, effectively deescalating an uncertain situation right away. After the game, Augustus noted that Taurasi has always “…wanted some of my deliciousness” and Taurasi insists they “…were just trying to make sweet love.” This might be the best argument for you all to watch the WNBA that there’s ever been.

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Brittani

Brittani Nichols is a Los Angeles based comedy person. When she's not tweeting about white people or watching television, she's probably eating pizza. Actually, she's probably doing all three of those things concurrently and when she's not doing THAT, she's sleeping. Brittani also went to Yale and feels weird about mentioning it but wants you to know.

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15 Comments

  1. “After the game, Augustus noted that Taurasi has always “…wanted some of my deliciousness” and Taurasi insists they “…were just trying to make sweet love.” This might be the best argument for you all to watch the WNBA that there’s ever been.”

    SOLD

  2. The only reason I will say I am a Minnesotan is because the Lynx are our best sports team! Love going to games!

  3. This was my first WNBA game. Also first basketball game. I had almost no idea what was going on except I definitely knew we were winning and that I had a crush on seimone.
    And then shit got tense…and “personals” were being called against these two. But then it got *actually* personal when this happened AND IT WAS AWESOME and all the lesbians (also other fans) collectively cheered and the lynx continued to kick ass and I found my sporting home.

  4. I am going to start watching basketball. Women’s basketball, at least. Clearly I have been missing something sticking to just NFL football.

  5. Now you all know why I am UConn women’s basketball fan. There have been so many great women who have come from the Husky program but the coolest may be Diana.

    Too cool, Diana.

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