Clemson Pulls a Chris Webber, Calls Timeout It Doesn't Have and Loses Game

George Santayana once postulated that mankind is doomed to repeat history if we do not learn from the mistakes of the past.

Clemson basketball apparently doesn't give a damn for Santayana.

The Tigers replicated one of basketball's most boneheaded plays by calling a timeout they did not possess in the waning moments of their Virgin Islands Paradise Jam tournament game against Gardner-Webb on Friday.

With the game tied 70-70 with six seconds remaining in the second half, Tigers freshman Donte Grantham and senior Rod Hall tried to call a timeout after failing to link up on the inbounds play.

YouTube user Sam Vecenie uploaded video showing Grantham and Hall trying to make a play and calling the catastrophic timeout. Neither the refs nor the sportscasters covering the game initially noticed Clemson's over-drafting of timeouts.

After some deliberation, officials assessed a technical foul that allowed Gardner-Webb to sink two free throws and win the game.

Following the game, Clemson head coach Brad Brownell took responsibility for the colossal mistake. He said he didn't know the team was out of timeouts.

Somewhere, Chris Webber is waiting by a phone for a public appearance call.

Follow Dan on Twitter for more sports and pop culture filigree.