"Throw it DOWN big man, Throw it DOWN"

[duxlubber]

New York Daily News reports that Bill Walton passed after a long battle with prostate cancer.

Growing up in So Cal and listening as a youth to two 30-0 seasons at UCLA, and listening to his color commentary together with my boys during the Shaq-Kobe era, I'm very saddened.

While I respect the need for family privacy, I wish we could know the progression and treatment of his PCa.

But respect to any man who could win with the Celtics and still be loved in Los Angeles!

[Carlosbach]

RIP Big Red.

[witantric]

Such sad news. RIP, Bill Walton

[fmenninger]

what a long strange trip it’s been— RIP big Bill!

[maley2711]

Someone here reported that the NYT claimed it was colon cancer. Which is actually correct?

[countrymusic101 in reply to maley2711]

Bill Walton died of colon cancer. NBA confirmed late in the day yesterday.

[vintage42]

The NYT did not claim that. They reported that the NBA claimed that.

[fluffyfur]

It was colon cancer not PC. howardwolinsky.substack.com...

[God_Loves_Me in reply to fluffyfur]

Ya It was colon cancer : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_...