The PJ Washington “mean mug” first exploded in popularity a couple of weeks ago, after the UK freshman drove the lane and threw down a monster slam in the Cats’ conference tournament rout of Alabama.
After the dunk, Washington scrunched his face together, stuck out that bottom lip and stared into the baseline camera. He held the look as he turned around and circled back to the free throw line, much to the delight of his teammates and Kentucky fans.
The mean mug went national a week later.
That’s when Washington hit a shot over Buffalo’s Nick Perkins to give the Cats a double-digit lead for good in their round-of-32 NCAA Tournament victory.