PHILADELPHIA, PA – MARCH 27: Head coach Roy Williams of the North Carolina Tar Heels celebrates by cutting down the net after defeating the Notre Dame Fighting Irish with a score of 74 to 88 in the 2016 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament East Regional Final at Wells Fargo Center on March 27, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
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Roy Williams is going to the Final Four for the eighth time as a head coach, after North Carolina beat Notre Dame 88-74 on Sunday in the Elite Eight.

So, the 65-year-old head coach has plenty of experience cutting down nets, but you wouldn’t know that by his net-cutting efforts following the Tar Heels’ big win, as he came out with a bloody finger:

But when you’re a Hall of Famer, you quickly figure out how to spin an embarrassing moment into making yourself look like a badass.

“I’ve really got very good-looking blood. It’s very bright, very deep colors.”

 

There’s a good chance that Williams gets a shot at (blood-free) net-cutting redemption in the next week, as the Tar Heels enter the Final Four as favorites to win the National Championship.

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