Greg Gumbel was not part of this year’s Selection Sunday, but his colleagues made sure that viewers understood his impact on the broadcast. They sent him well wishes while he steps away to deal with some family health challenges.
Seeing Greg Gumbel on Selection Sunday is a nostalgic tradition for many college basketball fans. Yet, when 68 teams were revealed on Sunday for the 2024 NCAA tournament, Gumbel was not present with his CBS colleagues. Per The Athletic’s Richard Deitsch, Gumbel stepped away to tackle some family health issues. Ernie Johnson is expected to get more screen time with Gumbel out.
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Still, Gumbel’s counterparts made sure to let him know that they were thinking about him with some heartfelt well wishes about how much he means to them and how they look forward to seeing him in 2025.
CBS begins the NCAA Tournament Selection Show with the crew sending their best wishes to Greg Gumbel.
Gumbel is absent from this year's NCAA Tournament due to family health matters (https://t.co/npWk1KCsN7). pic.twitter.com/26QvgjzofM
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