Do you consider yourself a trash talker?



Jarron Cumberland won’t allow the question to linger too long.



“No,” he said, looking down, avoiding eye contact, maybe the slightest hint of a grin. “I just play.”



Short. Succinct. Unequivocal.



Also? A lie. Fake news. Pinocchio.



The inquiry was in regard to an incident a few days prior, when Wichita State freshman Erik Stevenson was hit with a technical foul for jawing at Cumberland during the Shockers’ home loss to the Bearcats. The technical, induced by a common foul committed by Stevenson against Cumberland, then led to a second technical awarded to Wichita State head coach Gregg Marshall. The end result was six foul shots and possession for Cincinnati, a game-altering turn punctuated by Cumberland walking away from the initial fracas, softly chuckling in Stevenson’s direction as the freshman’s frustration boiled over.



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