Bill Walton Remembered: Tributes and Controversy Follow Hall of Famer's Passing
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Boston sports radio host Fred Toucher made controversial and insensitive remarks about the late NBA Hall of Famer Bill Walton, calling him a "phony hippie" and joking "I didn't kill him" during his "Toucher & Hardy" show. The comments were made in response to a caller's request to play a 2010 clip of Toucher hanging up on Walton, leading to widespread criticism for the classless eulogy.
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