Every college hoop fan knows that April brings two things: the Final Four and a chorus of voices calling for Billy Packer’s head. Obviously, the former is reaching what should be an exciting crescendo with tonight’s run n’ gun Memphis/Kansas match-up. But to assure myself that everything’s right with the world, I typed “Billy Packer” into google. Lo and behold, the annual tradition of the “fire Packer” petition is alive and well. They’re almost at 6,000 signatures.

Let me be the billionth person to send my plea to the deaf ears of CBS: Get rid of Packer, at least for the Final Four. Everyone knows he’s an asshole, and you have a national treasure in Bill Raftery ready to take his spot.

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