Chris Webber’s ongoing beef with Jalen Rose has kept Michigan’s legendary “Fab Five” from reuniting

Chris Webber and Jalen Rose were recruiting rivals growing up in Detroit, but that didn't stop them from being close friends. They were so close, in fact, that Rose followed Webber to the University of Michigan, joining a legendary 1991 recruiting class that came to be known as "The Fab Five." Those five guys revolutionized college basketball and won a whole lot of games, but lost both their trips to the NCAA Final. The second of those losses came after Webber's infamous timeout call. And all those wins? They've been vacated because of a sprawling scandal that included a booster, a gambling ring, and payouts to a number of Wolverines players, including Webber.

So the "Fab Five" legacy is complicated, in large part because of Webber's mistakes. And that fact has fueled decades of beef between the former best friends. Webber has come across as sensitive and standoffish about his past, while Rose has perhaps been too aggressive in pushing Webber to apologize for his past. This beef between them has showed in TV programs, documentaries, and books, and it's only gotten worse.

This episode of Beef History tells the tale of a friendship turned feud, with the hope that airing things out might help put the "Fab Five" and their legacy back where they ought to be: together, and prominent in Michigan history.

Written and produced by Seth Rosenthal
Shot and edited by Ryan Simmons

[williammurphy]

Chris Webber to Mitch Albom "They are getting $85 dollars for a Jersey with my name on it and I can't afford to get a pizza". The NCAA is the true antagonist in this story.

[egyptianexcellence]

Scottie Pippen vs Isiah Thomas PLEASE.

[MaverickZ]

To Quote Charles Barkley " everythings cool until the BOOK comes out"

[leetraviusmckay]

Jalen and Chris need to have sit down conversation one on one like IT and Magic did

[RobertDGordon]

Even their hairlines still beefing... neither one is backing up.

[LGib]

Bill Simmons vs ESPN?
Jalen Rose vs the # 81?
Sports fans vs Molly Qerim?

[JohnDoe-ecfj]

Damn, Rob Pelinka be in the middle of everything lol.

[ToumapassarZEZOCA]

This is one of the best videos you've ever made. Amazing

[jetblackfox]

That was simply a perfect encapsulation of the nature of the beef that most of us basketball fans didn't even fully understand. It's all personality driven and these two brothers should take the example of Magic and Isiah and squash the beef publicly.

[skill]

I just flipped the tv and saw the Fab Five reunited at the Michigan game for the first time and immediately thought of this vid. Lol

[brandonkeisler]

I love seeing Reggie sitting next to Web when he's talking about Jalen. Just look at his face, he ain't hearing that.

[keyskillah]

"Maybe by the time your watch this"

Which was today

Good luck Juwan

[SerjEpic]

Next Beef History Enes Kanter vs the Turkish Government

[pendletondrew]

It seems to me like Webber just wants to move on and forget about it and Jalen can’t stop talking about it. So who is it really bothering more? 😂

[gavinsansbury]

And we finally have a peaceful resolution... thank you Jalen and Chris for giving us a nice, touching moment on ESPN.

[smashboogietheilladelic]

We will always love the fab 5 in DETROIT no matter what happens internally .

[dcaseng]

Sometimes it's just best to let things die and move on.
Chris Webber is clearly not comfortable revisiting his past, and jalen rose seems to go out of his way to make sure people don't forget about Webber's past indiscretions. At this point I have to be honest and start questioning jalen rose's motives. Why is it so important to keep this Supposed legacy alive?

[theophilusjones]

The beef is over! The Michigan Fav 5 reunited in Michigan for the first time since 93… we need some kind of video by Seth or Clara 👀👀

[TheAcer]

Rose milked the Sh** out of this beef. I'm sure that he's got a huge merch of " Time out", " One dude" and "I'm not elated by this news".

[abp]

This is the reason Webber keeps on getting skipped over for HOF...