We have seen countless fans show their emotions following a loss in the NCAA Tournament. However, an incredibly sad mascot has caught the attention of the NCAA Tournament after an extremely creepy photo emerged on social media.
The Kentucky Wildcats came away with a 61-53 win over the Providence Friars on Friday night, largely thanks to an unbelievable 25-rebound performance from star center Oscar Tshiebwe.
The Friars’ mascot was seen after the game extremely dejected, perhaps even more than the average fan watching at home. Josh Graham of WSJS radio in North Carolina captured a picture of the mascot eerily staring at the wall outside of the media workroom after the loss.
“With the lord as my witness, the Providence mascot was just outside the media work room staring at a wall for close to five minutes. I’m shaken,” tweeted Graham.
With the lord as my witness, the Providence mascot was just outside the media work room staring at a wall for close to five minutes.
I’m shaken. pic.twitter.com/8StPc7TUyG
— Josh Graham (@JoshGrahamShow) March 18, 2023
Many around the college basketball world took notice of this creepy photo. Some understood the sadness that the Friars’ mascot was feeling, while others expressed just how weird this photo is.
@JordanZajacOP the Friar might need a pep talk from a real friar https://t.co/YgR0H26WG1
— Christine Rousselle (@crousselle) March 18, 2023
you ever see a photo and know immediately you’re gonna randomly think about it for the rest of your life https://t.co/mxsqJMef7d
— Brian Floyd (@BrianMFloyd) March 18, 2023
Live shot of me at halftime of this Duke game https://t.co/KDEEIg5UmM
— Shaker Samman (@ShakerSamman) March 18, 2023
Now people are starting to understand that mascots should be banned https://t.co/BJOkZxIByi
— Jennifer Cosey (@VivaTigres) March 18, 2023
Can’t stop thinking about this. https://t.co/RbuaXk2glk
— Hunter Shelton (@HunterShelton_) March 18, 2023
You can just tell something’s off about this guy, never quite fits in at msg during big east. I saw him do a belly slide across the court once https://t.co/UWgCZ4k5ZY
— Tmart (@ThaRealTMart) March 18, 2023
https://twitter.com/BetItWithBlake/status/1637096287441920006
It certainly requires an extreme amount of dedication to the program to be so upset that you stare at a wall for around five minutes. At the very least, Providence fans now know that their mascot cares deeply about their basketball program.
