Bill Raftery

Social Media Is In Stitches Over Bill Raftery’s Wildly Inappropriate Comment On Live TV During March Madness Game

Mar 19, 2026 @ 4:15pm

Death, taxes and the legendary Bill Raftery sending social media into a frenzy with his over-the-top calls at the announce table. The former Fairleigh Dickinson–Madison and Seton Hall basketball head coach called today’s thrilling showdown between TCU and Ohio State, alongside Ian Eagle and Basketball Hall of Famer Grant Hill. Bill Raftery has developed quite …

Bill Raftery joke had John Fanta’s wife worried he was necking with a bartender

Mar 19, 2026 @ 4:10pm

College Basketball

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If you’ve worked with Bill Raftery, you have a good drinking story with the legendary announcer, which John Fanta and his wife can attest to. Fanta joined this week’s episode of SI Media with Jimmy Traina to discuss his career and the NCAA Tournament. And Fanta, who calls NBA and college basketball games for NBC, Read more... The post Bill Raftery joke had John Fanta’s wife worried he was necking with a bartender appeared first on Awful Announcing.