Bill Walton Jokes: “They’re going to suspend Bill Simmons, anything is possible,” During the Pac-12 Tournament. Also, a Ray Lewis-Limo Joke [Video]
Bill Walton, the 60-year-old announcing legend who has never been afraid to say what’s on his mind, had a couple memorable moments while calling the Washington-Oregon game in the Pac-12 tournament, including a bizarre Bill Simmons reference. But let’s start with his Ray Lewis-Limo joke, shall we?
As cameras showed Pac-12 school mascots and cheerleaders exiting a limo, Walton joked that he was “way in the back with Ray Lewis.” This is what’s known as “funny.” Will ESPN see it the same way? They just hired Ray Lewis. Ray Lewis has a sense of humor, right?
The Bill Simmons line came out of nowhere (1:03). Again, will sensitive ESPN have an issue with Walton’s comment? Obviously it shouldn’t, because he didn’t really say anything, but this is ESPN, after all. Who knows what they’ll do? You can drop an N-bomb and nothing happens, but strict social media rules prevent offering a comment on the dumbest show the network has.
Credit Walton’s partner in crime, Dave Pasch, for holding it together while Walton continued to rant about nothing in particular.
The two ended their broadcast with Walton saying, “so many things here have defied rational thought” … Pasch, “you’re not kidding.”
Previously: Bill Walton Rips Ben Howland on ESPN, Stops Short of Saying He Should Be Fired [Video]
Previously: Bill Walton Will Announce Pac-12 Games for ESPN Next Season

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March 15th, 2013 at 9:36 AM
Absolutely love Walton, the guy is the man. Throw it down big man!
March 15th, 2013 at 9:38 AM
He said “color”
March 15th, 2013 at 9:59 AM
shocked Walton is only 60.
March 15th, 2013 at 10:00 AM
Him and Snapper Jones were always great together back in the day on NBC.
March 15th, 2013 at 10:06 AM
Bill Simmons? Never heard of him.
March 15th, 2013 at 10:10 AM
Gumbel, Walton and Snapper were a surprisingly solid broadcast team. NBC did the NBA 10x better than any other network.
March 15th, 2013 at 10:14 AM
No one had till he lucked into the NBA on ESPN show.
March 15th, 2013 at 10:16 AM
If only he was on Sportscenter more…
March 15th, 2013 at 10:17 AM
Absolutely. The pregame montages and following intro music alone put them far and above anyone else.
March 15th, 2013 at 10:19 AM
Nice link dump.
March 15th, 2013 at 10:19 AM
Walton’s cheerleadering for Karl Malone always left me a little cold to him in the 90s…then they let Isiah Thomas do color commentary for the Finals and Walton was sorely missed
March 15th, 2013 at 10:24 AM
I believe he said shitty comment. Again.
March 15th, 2013 at 10:25 AM
Isiah made Reggie Miller sound like Jack Ramsey.
March 15th, 2013 at 10:28 AM
Nice link dump.
thanks. i wasnt sure how fast those sausages would exit my system, but it all worked out.
March 15th, 2013 at 10:32 AM
Him and Magic share more in common than platonic(?) love
March 15th, 2013 at 10:35 AM
Like how he just drops a plug in for Southwest Airlines.
March 15th, 2013 at 10:35 AM
Simmons Book of Basketball had an entire chapter breaking down NBA announcers. Oscar Robertson was apparently a very bad color guy. Just a stream of “Ohhh” “yesss” “niceeee” after every bucket.
March 15th, 2013 at 10:43 AM
We tried to warn you, you refused to see it. You have to own this one like it’s the last Cadbury Creme Egg.
March 15th, 2013 at 10:54 AM
lol, this man Walton just says what he pleases
March 15th, 2013 at 10:55 AM
My first reaction as well.
March 15th, 2013 at 10:56 AM
They sell those year round in England.
March 15th, 2013 at 11:07 AM
People who eat fondant are second only to people who eat the wax from cheese wheels in terms of food creepiness.
March 15th, 2013 at 11:07 AM
Substitute Tom Hammond for Gumbel, and you have the best NBA announcing crew ever.
March 15th, 2013 at 11:23 AM
fixed
March 15th, 2013 at 11:27 AM
Bill Walton = This is your brain on drugs. Loved the guy in the 90′s though.
March 15th, 2013 at 11:40 AM
He never actually worked with Walton & Snapper though, did he? It was either Gumbel, Hammond, or, for one season, Enberg.
March 15th, 2013 at 12:17 PM
It was rare but yes, in the late 90s some games occasionally for TNT, I remember because Bill Walton was making fun of Lakers fans and had Harlan laughing out loud. That was when they started calling Steve Jones “Cybersnapper” for some reason
March 15th, 2013 at 12:42 PM
Walton is the man
March 15th, 2013 at 12:46 PM
hard to listen to him not doing a game. get him on the radio to just talk and his blowhardiness grates
March 16th, 2013 at 2:08 PM
Walton was a great player and what’s amazing he’s even a better announcer. I watched the game last night, Utah vs Oregon, and it wasn’t close but I kept watching just because of Walton, he was so entertaining. He’s the best commentator out there, insightful, witty, funny, and his old song quotes are great. Keep it coming Bill.