After Roy Williams refused to call a timeout late against the Duke Blue Devils, Twitter ripped him for not doing so.
The rivalry game between the North Carolina Tar Heels and Duke Blue Devils on Wednesday night, was another classic game between the two that saw the Blue Devils erase a deficit late and steal a big win on the road. On the final possession of the game, North Carolina head coach Roy Williams refused to call a timeout and set up a play and the Tar Heels got their shot blocked.
It was a strange move and the announcers were puzzled as North Carolina was moving the ball. After the game, Williams admitted that he made a mistake by not calling a timeout on the play that might have helped his team win the game.
With such a blunder, Twitter wasn’t too kind to Williams and ripped the Tar Heels’ coach royally.
If Roy Williams really loves the University of North Carolina Basketball program, he will retire right now, tonight....
— Jordan Brown (@_JBrownie_) February 18, 2016
Guess Roy Williams was saving the timeouts for the next game? Idk. Maybe.
— Eric Robinson (@_Eric_Robinson) February 18, 2016
It was Roy Williams' fault we lost that game.. He shoulda called a timeout and they shoulda been feeding the post more down the stretch
— Zack Lockett (@DLock4Fo) February 18, 2016
Just curious to why Roy Williams didn't call one out of his THREE timeouts??? He lost them that game fr
— lance (@lanceeryann) February 18, 2016
UNC looks sick after that Lost Roy Williams seemed to be crying before his interview.
— Humble Beginnings (@TrizzyReal) February 18, 2016
Ok time to fire Roy Williams been way to long since he won a championship and we talkin bout UNC basketball its big expectations he's not it
— DON BRU (@BigGuwap56) February 18, 2016
Needless to say, a loss to their biggest rival when they had a chance to run away with the game, has left North Carolina fans very upset. It was an absolute huge mistake by Williams that he normally doesn’t make. However, when it comes against Duke, there’s no room for error.