- by foxnews
- 02 Apr 2026
Tennessee women's basketball star, UCLA coach share tense moment in handshake line
Tennessee Lady Vols forward Janiah Barker had an icy moment with UCLA women's basketball head coach Cori Close following their game on Sunday.
As the broadcast tuned into the players and coaches giving each other handshakes for a moment of good sportsmanship, Barker pulled her hand away from Close and continued to walk down the line. Close put her hands up and shrugged off the moment.
She reacted to the moment on social media, saying she had no ill-will toward Close.
"Respect! We shook hands. I wish nothing but the best for Coach (Cori) and my UCLA fam," she wrote on X.
Close also shared the same sentiments as it appeared the handshake-line incident was an anomaly.
UCLA moved to 8-1 on the year. Tennessee fell to 5-2.
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