Jim Nantz gets roasted on Twitter after butchering pronunciation of 'meme'

Jim Nantz was simply trying to pronounce the word “meme,” and now he has inadvertently become a meme himself.

During Saturday’s coverage of the Villanova-Kansas Final Four game on TBS, the veteran sportscaster was joking with broadcast partner Grant Hill about Hill’s funny reaction to Michigan big man Moe Wagner coming at him on the sideline in the game prior. Wagner, who was playing against Loyola Chicago in the other Final Four game, came barrelling in Hill’s direction during a second-half chase for a loose ball, and Hill looked absolutely petrified. Nantz called Hill’s reaction a new meme but butchered the pronunciation of the word horribly and said it as “me-me.”

HALL OF FAME ME-MEpic.twitter.com/Aiib7wzKdN

— Isaac (@WorldofIsaac) April 1, 2018

In a twist of irony, Nantz’s atrocious pronunciation actually became the bigger meme as the ridicule of the Internet soon arrived in full force.

When Jim Nantz nails a me me pic.twitter.com/eIv9IOZkQ7

— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) April 1, 2018

The only Hall of Fame meme tonight is Jim Nantz saying “me-me” in 2018

— Eamonn Brennan (@eamonnbrennan) April 1, 2018

Jim Nantz pronouncing "meme" on national TV like he's Beaker the Muppet has made my entire tournament.

— David Ubben (@davidubben) April 1, 2018

Jim Nantz logging online pic.twitter.com/OTBExss1CC

— Rodger Sherman (@rodger_sherman) April 1, 2018

Someone below the age of 40 needs to talk to Jim Nantz about the way he says meme pic.twitter.com/6Kgyr2NsWq

— Kyle Neubeck (@KyleNeubeck) April 1, 2018

Can't believe Jim Nantz pronounced it "me-me." It's clearly supposed to be "jif."

— Sung Min Kim (@sung_minkim) April 1, 2018

Jim Nantz out here like … #FinalFour #Villanova pic.twitter.com/7CZYODIulA

— Dave Holmes (@DaveHolmesTV) April 1, 2018

This will now be the No. 1 Jim Nantz story behind him carrying around a picture of toast in his wallet to show waiters how he wants it cooked. https://t.co/b4gqnpZKtv

— Jimmy Traina (@JimmyTraina) April 1, 2018