Decoding the 2023 crotch grab controversy

In the aftermath of Spain's triumph in the Women's World Cup 2023, the celebration took an unexpected turn when former football manager Luis Rubiales kissed a player without consent and grabbed his genitalia as a celebratory action, causing a global stir.

The recurring controversy surrounding this gesture, dubbed the 'crotch grab,' prompts inquiries into its polarizing nature. Why despite not being explicitly gender-specific or always meant as a taunt is crotch grab problematic?

Written and presented by Max Tobin

Filmed by Dillon Steele

Produced by Natalia Guerrero