Please fire Bill Walton ESPN

[Ukonnfan]

Please help Bill retire ,...the worst announing I have ever heard in the Arkansas game. It was the “Bill Walton show”.

 

[UofCT]

Tape delay?

 

[UCDaveD]

That's because he's stoned out of his mind most of the time.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

At least he took attention away from the game.

 

[JimHurley]

Yes. He is absolutely terrible. I swear he talks about anything but the game he is supposed to be commentating on.

 

[InKembaITrust]

He's ahead of his time. It's a show within a show. Double the entertainment.

True fans don't need the commentary you can see whats happening right in front of you.

 

[LIuconn]

would it have been better if he gave an honest review of our team over the course of two hours?

 

[8893]

I’ll bet even Walton knows that posting on this messageboard is not an effective way to communicate with the people at ESPN who might have something to do with decisions related to his employment there.

 

[8893]

would it been better if he gave an honest review of our team over the course of two hours?

Funny enough, the few observations of our play that he made were brutally honest and accurate.

 

[intlzncster]

Walton's the most polarizing color guy going.

If you got rid of Walton, half the people would mourn, while the other celebrated.

 

[LIuconn]

He was ruthless. He wouldn't have gone full character if the game was close. I would have done the same, instead of breaking down a Husky's form on a 15 footer to pull within 37.

 

[jibsey]

Bill Walton is not stoned on the air, that is just the way he rolls. When he’s doing a game there isn’t much he misses and breaks down action as he sees fit. A serious X’s and O’s coach/announcer in his place would have shredded us far worse than he did. Thank goodness he went off the rails to divert attention from our disaster. What did you want him to say about what we were watching? If the game was close he would have been mostly basketball analysis. To me and many other fans it’s fun and refreshing but admittedly not so much when we’re getting shellacked.

 

[Hankster]

For the first time in my life, I muted the TV. I couldn't take him.I rarely hammer on sports announcers, but this time? I am shocked you didn't see a hook come out of no where and yank him off. I think even his partner was dazed and confused.

 

[methodology]

Funny thing is he only did does "conference of champions" games after the one holiday tournament so half of America doesn't even get to enjoy his genius.

He should be doing more games for the good of humanity

 

[methodology]

For the first time in my life, I muted the TV. I couldn't take him.I rarely hammer on sports announcers, but this time? I am shocked you didn't see a hook come out of no where and yank him off. I think even his partner was dazed and confused.

Pretty sure Roxy, his partner, always announces with him

 

[shizzle787]

Walton's the most polarizing color guy going.

If you got rid of Walton, half the people would mourn, while the other celebrated.

Walton is scalitoing hilarious.

 

[August_West]

Columbia basin 6th largest watershed in the world

 

[shizzle787]

Columbia basin 6th largest watershed in the world

The best part was when they started fact checking him.

 

[August_West]

Funny thing is he only did does "conference of champions" games after the one holiday tournament so half of America doesn't even get to enjoy his genius.

He should be doing more games for the good of humanity

Oh man I stay up for pac12 action all year to listen to him don't care who is playing.

 

[shizzle787]

Oh man I stay up for pac12 action all year to listen to him don't care who is playing.

Conference of champions.

 

[August_West]

Bill Walton is not stoned on the air, that is just the way he rolls. When he’s doing a game there isn’t much he misses and breaks down action as he sees fit. A serious X’s and O’s coach/announcer in his place would have shredded us far worse than he did. Thank goodness he went off the rails to divert attention from our disaster. What did you want him to say about what we were watching? If the game was close he would have been mostly basketball analysis. To me and many other fans it’s fun and refreshing but admittedly not so much when we’re getting shellacked.

Hes forgotten more about hoops than this board knows collectively, and I'll even include chief in that statement.

He's universally recognized as the most fundementally sound player to ever play.


Ive loved Walton since the 70s . He can do no wrong in my eyes, but the fact that recently he draws out such hatred and meltdowns for being a happy go lucky guy only ups my admiration.

 

[auror]

He's my favorite.

But... small doses and not in important games. It would actually be ideal if he was just hanging out at these tournaments and only called loser bracket games or they brought him in during the 2nd half of a blowout like a relief pitcher.

 

[Offhegoes]

Bill Walton’s commentary is amazing. One of my favorites.

 

[Horatio]

1. There's a 12-14 story, wooden sky scraper being Built.
2. Voodoo doughnuts
3. 60% of the land in Oregon is public
4."Clifford Anderson"

 

[8893]

Walton's the most polarizing color guy going.

If you got rid of Walton, half the people would mourn, while the other celebrated.

So you, too, acknowledge his presidential potential?