Roy Williams, football player, graciously accepts praise for retiring Roy Williams, basketball coach
Posted Apr 4, 2021
At least one person had fun after UNC basketball coach Roy Williams announced his retirement. Former NFL safety Roy Williams enjoyed accepting congratulations, thanks, and praise from fans mistaking the football player — who’s verified on Twitter — for the Hall of Fame coach, resulting in some very funny tweets, GIFs, and Photoshopped images.
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