How shall we mourn?
 

Look who got fire!!!

And people said that Hell wouldn't freeze over!

Maybe they couldn't fire him for age and lack of knowledge, and they made up another reason, which seems rather weak.

The article doesn't say why he was fired. It says he was criticized for his on-air remarks but it doesn't say who leveled the criticism. I think he was probably already on his way out the door.

He still has his game show - "Are You Smarter Than Billy Packer?" It's on TLN (The Loser Network).

Hopefully these firings come in threes. So, who is next? I'm hoping for Jay Bilas and Tim McCarver.

Wow!! don't know what the season is going to be like now that Packer is gone. Especially, the talk about how horrible he is. I guess I have to adjust the volume back on my televsion (stop using close caption).

Unfortunately we get him on RAYCOM for all the big ACC games but at least I won't have to listen to him after the ACC tourney.

I imagine we'll find someone else! :)

Gottlieb is still the worst, buthe doesn't tend to do live broadcasts.

The article says that some people saw the comment "The game is over" as an indication to quit watching (change channels). I'd say that while all his other faults didn't matter, the bottom line (losing viewers) was the bottom line.

Dump a 40 oz out on the ground!!!!!

The collective basketball IQ of the CBS basketball crew just multiplied by a large number!!!

Maybe they fired him b/c his dumb a$$ was wrong about the UNC/KU game considering UNC came back to within 4 points. It was just another example of Packer not knowing what he was talking about.

How about?

"This career is over."

or for you Dallas Cowboy/MNF fans:

"Turn out the lights, the party's over"

Red Auerbach just lit another cigar

:D