Chris Webber still has people yell ‘Timeout’ at him when he’s broadcasting games

Posted Apr 30, 2017
It’s been 24 years since then-Michigan forward Chris Webber called a timeout he didn’t have during the final seconds of the 1993 national title game between the Wolverines and North Carolina. And yet, according to Webber’s NCAA Tournament broadcast partner Brian Anderson, Webber—now an analyst for Turner Sports—still hears about the incident all the time. (Awful Announcing)

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