UCLA Bruins’ Mac Etienne Arrested For Spitting at Arizona Basketball Fans

You can’t just spit on anyone.

Mac Etienne, a redshirt freshman forward on UCLA’s men’s basketball team, was arrested and cited for assault after he spit at Arizona fans following the Bruins’ 76-66 loss to the Wildcats last night.

Video of the incident shows Etienne, a four-star recruit who is out for the season with a knee injury, looking toward Arizona fans and spitting in their direction as the team  left the floor following the game.

Watch the spitting incident below:

BREAKING: UCLA forward Mac Etienne spit on fans in Zona Zoo. Classless. @UCLABarstool pic.twitter.com/YbpNVceuD3

— Barstool Arizona (#2)🌵 (@UofABarstool) February 4, 2022

U of A police officers placed him under arrest and issued a citation for assault with “the intent to injure, provoke or insult.”

The exchange between Etienne and the fan or fans he allegedly spat on will be released in the official report.

UCLA released a statement on the incident.

“UCLA Athletics is committed to and expects the highest level of sportsmanship,” the school said in a prepared statement late Thursday. “We are aware of the incident involving a student-athlete at tonight’s men’s basketball game, and the matter is under review.”

UCLA statement on spitting incident: "UCLA Athletics is committed to and expects the highest level of sportsmanship. We are aware of the incident involving a student-athlete at tonight's men's basketball game, and the matter is under review."
–Scott Markley, UCLA spokesman

— Ben Bolch (@latbbolch) February 4, 2022

Doesn’t matter what was said, you just can’t spit on people.

One of the most disrespectful things a person can do.

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