talleywhackers.wordpress.com - 7/15/2008
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Billy Packer was an institution, but that doesn't mean we're sad to see him go. Homophobia, cantankerous comments and blatant bias against the underdog are all reasons this guy should have been gone years ago. Also, anyone who makes us recall perestoika needs to go.
Michael Wilbon - Packer, A Pro in the College Game
washingtonpost.com 7/15/2008 — Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. ...
No emotional farewell for stubborn Packer -
newsday.com 7/15/2008 — "It just isn't," he said from his home in North Carolina. "I've never looked upon stuff like that." Um, how about a favorite game or other memory? No dice. And there will be no book, either. "I have things I want to do that are more productive than ...
Billy Packer Is Ejected
opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com 7/15/2008 — The announcer who rankled N.C.A.A. hoops fans for years has been fired.
PACKER OUT AT CBS —
NY Post: Sports 7/15/2008
CBS yesterday confirmed a report that Billy Packer, synonymous with college basketball on CBS the last 28 years, is no longer with the network. Clark Kellogg will replace Packer as Jim Nantz's courtside partner, this season. Packer, 68 and who...