Phil Chenier's Immediate Reaction to Number Retirement, Special Guest Steve Buckhantz

Phil Chenier joins Off The Bench immediately after finding out his number 45 will be retired by the Washington Wizards organization, the fifth number retired in franchise history. Included in this episode: Chenier's reaction to finding out and what it means to him (1:45), the emotional night ahead in March of his jersey being retired (7:00), the 40th anniversary of the Washington Bullets 1977-78 championship season and why it’s bittersweet to him (10:00), and the future of the current Wizards and the team’s outlook in the league (23:00). Then, the guys call Chenier’s long-time broadcast partner Steve Buckhantz to surprise him with the news (32:00), and the two tell the best stories from their near two decades together, including how they first met, hotel room pranks, showing up to the wrong stadiums, and much more (37:00). Finally, Chenier shares what he’s been up to this summer, future plans with Monumental Sports Network and CSN-Mid Atlantic, and wrapping up the special announcement (102:00). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.