Bizarre Skit During Final Four Goes Viral

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Bizarre Skit During Final Four Goes Viral

Originally posted on College Sports Only
By Spencer Rozell | Last updated Apr 5, 2026 1:24 PM ET

The Final Four is one of the most premier destinations in all of college sports, so of course, the broadcast is expected to deliver its best.

Instead, we got this:

TBS had an absolutely packed desk as Magic Johnson and Dr. James Naismith (Will Forte) joined the Final Four crew in what was basically a seven-minute Capital One ad. #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/WUuqwbsiy9

— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) April 5, 2026

7 analysts, one being a deceased James Naismith (Will Forte), led to a slew of upset basketball fans, calling the segment “bizarre”, “bust”, and “amateur”:

What in the bloody hell are we doing here? SEVEN people at the desk?!

Dr. Naismith?!@CBSSports @MM_MBB_TV @TurnerSportsEJ pic.twitter.com/CwbzBuaX0q

— Matt Froehlich (@Matt_Fra_) April 5, 2026

We have to put a stop to panel inflation. 7 people is too damn many pic.twitter.com/bEUQ2aquKn

— GFed (@GfedGoCrazy) April 5, 2026

Pregame show for the biggest and most anticipated game of the college basketball season and they roll out a fake James Naismith segment

Good stuff man pic.twitter.com/KT59lVRwDC

— Liam Blutman (@Blutman27) April 5, 2026

At least it was better than whatever this was to start the Tournament: