Did Arizona player Bennedict Mathurin inappropriately touch a TCU cheerleader?
After the Arizona Wildcats’ 85-80 big win over TCU over the weekend in San Diego, footage surfaced showing Arizona player Bennedict Mathurin exiting the court, and while he was clearly excited, he stretched out his hands, and appeared to brush up against the chest of a cheerleader, who may or may not have even noticed.
Watch below:
Does Arizona's #Mathurin usually celebrate wins like this? pic.twitter.com/tXUTOTPW6h
— Andrew (@Andrew24276927) March 21, 2022
Social media had a field day with this one:
Hey @MarchMadnessMBB @ArizonaMBB why did Benedict Mathurin have to touch a @TCU cheerleader in the breast? pic.twitter.com/4qe9rP7Oqx
— SportsFanatic (@GivingMyOpinion) March 21, 2022
@corbydavidson Did you see this?? Mathurin for Arizona just grabbed a TCU cheerleaders boob. WTF?? pic.twitter.com/JJwHwGZUnc
— H (@herbster37) March 21, 2022
Did Bennedict Mathurin just touch the opposing cheerleader in the chest? Cuz that would be #MarchMadness
— Dee Williams (@D23ArtfulDodger) March 21, 2022
Did Ben Mathurin just Um to that TCU cheerleader?… pic.twitter.com/YAHNQXmfdq
— At The Buzzer (@AtTheBuzzer1) March 21, 2022
So am I the only one that caught Mathurin cop a feel on this cheerleader as he walked off the court? pic.twitter.com/MFXqLMj4ct
— Jimmy D (@jdandrea21) March 21, 2022
Plus, add the sexual assault by Mathurin on a TCU cheerleader. The NCAA needs to act on this immediately. True classless program and terrible culture.
Proud of the heart and respect Big 12 schools play with. A truly elite league of players and coaches. #Big12 #TCU #MarchMadness https://t.co/Y5QjXZdbGV— Taylor Pryor 🌪 (@TaylorPryor3) March 21, 2022
I know Arizona’s Ben Mathurin didn’t do it on purpose but I’m pretty sure he touched the TCU cheerleader on the chest by mistake. Either that or it was really close 🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️#MarchMadness #CelebrationsGoneWrong pic.twitter.com/54KQ4QJGTQ
— Ron Johnson (@3RonJohnson) March 21, 2022
TW
I’m sorry I keep posting this bc I know seeing someone get touched without their consent can be triggering to some but this really needs more traction. Disgusting from Kriisa. Arizona won’t do shit about it though https://t.co/wshpi6NOXv— frame drop city (@fdc_palace) March 21, 2022
https://twitter.com/358jerseys4hope/status/1505768983399596032
If anyone knows about reaching it’s Twitter, and this brush up was most likely accidental.
On a side note, Mathurin finished the game with a career-high 30 points after going 8 of 19 from the field and 11 of 13 from the free thrown line.
But the accidental chest touch is apparently much more exciting.
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