Artist: Josh Greene On April 5, 1993, The University of North Carolina Tar Heels were crowned national champions. As monumental as their victory was, a mistake by an opposing player is widely acknowledged to have assured Carolina’s triumph. UNC led 73-71 when Chris Webber, University of Michigan’s All-American sophomore forward, rebounded Pat Sullivan’s missed free throw with 19 seconds left. Webber appeared to travel, but the referees missed the call. Seemingly given a second chance, he hurriedly dribbled across mid-court, stopping in front of Michigan’s bench. Then he signaled for a timeout with 11 seconds remaining. The only trouble was that the Wolverines had exhausted all of their timeouts. The penalty for Webber’s blunder was a technical foul shot and the ball awarded to North Carolina. The tar heels went on to a 77-71 victory. That night was Webber’s last in a Wolverine’s jersey. He moved along to the NBA where he has plied his talents for several NBA teams. He was named Rookie of the Year, appeared in numerous NBA all-star games, and has garnered multi-million dollar contracts. But despite his successes, Webber is still best known as the guy who called the timeout that he didn’t have. It’s a shadow that follows him from team to team and perhaps it is not without coincidence that he has yet to win a championship in the NBA. Webber is in the twilight of his career. He may have another year or two left in the league. But it is not too late for redemption. With your help, we can give Chris Webber the confidence to go out there and become a winner. A certificate of pardon in your name will be sent directly to Chris Webber’s agent. This pardon will acknowledge that mistakes happen and will formally forgive Chris Webber and clear his name. The price of this pardon reflects the cost of this certificate as well as postage. You will be sent a copy of the certificate as well. Chris Webber needs your help.