If this is it for Diana Taurasi, she went out as only Diana Taurasi could — with a technical foul.
Nobody should be shocked by now. Taurasi received dozens of techs throughout her 20-year career, including six this season, and built a reputation as one of the biggest trash talkers in basketball. Even referees are not safe if Taurasi has something to say.
It’s unclear if Wednesday’s playoff game against the Minnesota Lynx is her last. But if it is, she had no problem mixing it up with Myisha Hines-Allen after Hines-Allen took exception to some pushing. As if ordered by the basketball gods, words were exchanged, and double technicals were handed out.
Now Taurasi and Hines-Allen yapping at each other. Double Ts, plus a personal foul on Taurasi, her 4th. @minnesotalynx @PhoenixMercury #Lynx #WNBA
— Patrick Borzi (@BorzMN) September 26, 2024
Diana Taurasi and Myisha Hines-Allen going at it 👀💨 #WNBA pic.twitter.com/iIlWJ4KBrg
— TimeoutSPORTS__ (@TimeoutSPORTS3) September 26, 2024
Of course, fans loved Taurasi getting ANOTHER tech before potentially calling it a career. Here’s how they reacted:
taking pictures of diana taurasi getting what could be her last tech like its a concert pic.twitter.com/RSpA1rY5Gn
— ava (@barryroyco) September 26, 2024
if this is it and that’s the last diana taurasi technical i ever see… pic.twitter.com/Gau3PmbsDT
— husky tracks (@huskytrax5_) September 26, 2024
Diana Taurasi out here giving the fans what they want out of her probable last game. pic.twitter.com/Dv1MsSspaR
— Ashley (@lamannanana) September 26, 2024
Diana Taurasi getting a technical foul in what could be her last WNBA game is poetic af.
— Lyndsey D'Arcangelo 🏀 (@darcangel21) September 26, 2024
It also wouldn’t be a Diana Taurasi game without her fouling out and receiving a standing ovation for doing so.
A standing ovation for Diana Taurasi in the Target Center 👏 pic.twitter.com/JzQxpEbQYa
— WNBA (@WNBA) September 26, 2024
Diana Taurasi fouls out and gets an ovation and some love from Napheesa Collier pic.twitter.com/SjoejtaKkg
— CJ Fogler account may or may not be notable (@cjzero) September 26, 2024
