Bill Walton asks Dave Pasch how pet is doing, Pasch informs him that pet died 3 years ago

With five minutes to go in Thursday night’s Arizona-UConn game on ESPN2, Bill Walton asked Dave Pasch if he’s ever seen a dog and cat fight. After Pasch said that he has, Walton asked, “Who wins [cats or dogs] in your household?”

And that was followed by a very awkward exchange.

Walton asked about Pasch’s pet Baxter (we assume a dog), and Pasch informed him that Baxter “died three years ago.”

Walton: How’s Baxter doing?

Pasch: He died three years ago.

But this uncomfortable exchange didn’t prevent Walton from being himself for the remainder of the broadcast. A few minutes later, he used a globe to explain to Kyrie Irving that the earth is round.

And there was this interesting moment:

[ESPN2]