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March 16th, 2013, 10:35 GMT · By

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Bill Walton Makes Ray Lewis Murder Joke on ESPN – Video

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ESPN analyst Bill Walton put his foot in his mouth the other day during a game, when he made a murder joke about fellow analyst and retired NFL great Ray Lewis. Check it out above.

Discussing with Dave Pasch on the arrival of mascots and cheerleaders in a stretch limo, Pasch noted that Walton must have been “somewhere in the middle of that thing.”

“I was way in the back along with Ray Lewis and it was unbelievable how much fun – oh my gosh – how many people were in there?” Walton chimed in.

In 2000, Lewis was linked to a double murder, with reports saying that blood had been found in the back of his limo that could prove he had played a part in it.

Considering that Lewis is now with ESPN, it’s easy to understand why Walton’s comments got him in trouble with network bosses.

“I think we'll just dismiss the Ray Lewis comment,” Pasch calmly said, trying to save face.


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Comment #1 by: NickelD on 16 Mar 2013, 16:43 UTC reply to this comment

I think the informed general public feels the same way about Ray Lewis as OJ Simpson. We all believe that they committed the crime but due to the financial ability for each of them to afford a crafty defense team and their public image they are not convicted. Would OJ be given the same opportunity by a major network as Ray Lewis were he not currently incarcerated for an unrelated crime? Probably not so perhaps the network should reevaluate employing Ray Lewis. Ray Lewis can attempt to portray any public image he wants but to me and a multitude of others he will always be a great athlete with questionable character. Forgive and Forget? Some things are worth remembering.

AND just so the record is clear, I cannot stand Bill Walton as a commentator. He ruined it for me while doing Blazer games in the 90's.


Comment #2 by: JWW on 16 Mar 2013, 17:00 UTC reply to this comment

Ray Lewis is a murderer

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