Azzi Fudd Refuses to Expose Paige Bueckers in Public Callout Over 'Lay Her' Jibe

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UConn star Azzi Fudd refused to expose former teammate Paige Bueckers in a public callout over the "lay her" jibe. Fudd was on the "Fudd Around and Find Out" podcast when co-host Ashanti Plummer enquired about Bueckers' recent visit to UConn.

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Plummer shared that she saw on Bueckers' page on Instagram that she played and came out on top against Fudd during the UConn visit. Fudd responded directly to Bueckers.

"She went out of her way to tag me as Lay her. I have something for her. Paige, if you're listening to this, come back to practice, please. Anyways, yeah, we're not gonna, we're not gonna expose her though. We're gonna be classy about it. We're gonna be classy. That's how we are at UConn, classy."
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Azzi Fud referred to the "layher" tag on Buecker's Instagram post on Sunday. Bueckers took part in the UConn championship ring ceremony and joined her former teammates in practice. She posted a series of photos from her visit and tagged an action shot going against Fudd for a layup.

Paige Buckers added a poll, where she asked fans to choose between "spare them" and "expose them."

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Azzi Fudd has called Bueckers the biggest trash-talker in the game. She also called for a rematch, and fans will anticipate one.


Azzi Fudd opens up on Paige Bueckers' return to UConn for championship ring ceremony

Azzi Fudd was excited about Paige Bueckers' return to UConn for their ring night. She said after the exhibition game that she was happy to share the moment with Bueckers and Aubrey Griffin.

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"That was incredible. It was a really special night," Fudd said. "Getting to have that moment having Paige and Aubrey back... be able to celebrate that one more time to get our rings to see them for the first time. It was special."
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UConn's championship rings were designed by Bueckers, Fudd and Caroline Ducharme. The ring consists of 12 trapezoid stones on the top, which represents the 12 national titles won, and five triangle stones on the Gampel Pavilion design, which represent its five consecutive Big East conference championship titles.

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