That's how Auriemma explained it, anyway. Really! His words!
This incredible photograph captures UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma slapping the buttocks of Baylor coach Kim Mulkey last night.
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There's got to be an explanation for this. Bad camera angle, misunderstanding — he wouldn't just touch a colleague's butt, right? Right?!
Here's the inside story, courtesy of Rich Elliot at CTnews.com.
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Image by Ronald Martinez / Getty Images