Creighton’s opening game in the Players Era Festival didn’t just end in an 81–74 loss to Baylor — it sparked a full-on radio eruption that fans are still replaying for laughs.
After Monday’s matchup wrapped, the loudest conversation wasn’t about the scoreboard, but about one whistle that set off a firestorm.
The Missed Dunk That Started Everything
With Baylor clinging to a 72–66 edge late in the second half, Cameron Carr sliced toward the basket and botched a dunk attempt.
Before anyone could process the miss, referee Bret Smith blew his whistle and pointed at Creighton’s Blake Harper for a blocking foul.
The issue? Harper seemed to be the only person in the building who didn’t make contact.
He was planted, squared up, hands locked together — basically posing for a coaching clinic photo.
But the call stood, and Carr stepped up to shoot two.
A Whistle That Had Everyone Boiling
Bluejays fans didn’t take kindly to the ruling, and they weren’t alone.
Creighton radio broadcaster John Bishop just couldn’t keep his composure.
His play-by-play suddenly turned into a full-blown rant that somehow managed to be furious, articulate, and unintentionally hilarious all at once.
“What Are You Talking About?!”
As soon as the whistle blew, Bishop erupted on air:
Carr goes into the lane… misses the dunk… and then: “A blocking foul?! What are you talking about? He’s outside the circle! He’s outside the circle and he’s set!”
He didn’t stop there. Bishop invoked Las Vegas landmarks to make his point clearer than any replay could:
“He was set like the statue in front of New York-New York, and they called that.”
To say he was unimpressed with Bret Smith is an understatement.
From Frustration to Viral Fame
Bishop labeled the whistle everything from a bailout to plain incompetence, and when Carr bricked the first free throw, he dropped the classic line: “Ball don’t lie!”
(It only half-lied — Carr hit the second shot.)
Even the TNT crew was baffled. Brian Anderson looked at Grant Hill and basically said what every viewer was thinking: he had no idea where a foul could have been hiding in that play.
Social Media Eats It Up
A clip from the broadcast — posted by Nick Adubato — sent Bishop’s meltdown into the digital universe.
From there, it spread like wildfire.
Fans were cackling:
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“I am howling at the Creighton radio meltdown.”
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“That was calmer than how we yell at our TVs — hilarious.”
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“The Creighton radio announcers are my new favorite thing ever.”
Even Bishop’s own station climbed aboard, poking fun with extended cuts and commentary.
Nothing like coworkers who’ll happily roast you in HD.
The Final Numbers Tell a Quieter Story
Lost in the chaos was the actual basketball summary: Baylor closed out the 81–74 win, with Cameron Carr finishing with 21 points and nine boards.
The Bluejays walked away frustrated — their fans even more so — but Bishop ended up becoming the unexpected star of the night.
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