I missed this when it was reported on March 13. Could have put it in Lakers Discussion as well. I started listening to him when he was paired with Doug Krikorian on radio with the McDonnell Douglas show. Joe was old school as it gets with his love of the L.A. teams and actual reporting he did by way of team contacts, inside sources and from most.... respect. Very obese for much of his adulthood that I was aware of, you couldn't miss him at games. Opinionated as hell on his radio shows he would get into it with callers all the time. Hence the nickname. RIP Big Guy. Joe McDonnell, Longtime L.A. Sportscaster, Passes Away March 13, 2015 at 3:45 PM (PT) Joe McDonnell Condolences to family and friends of JOE MCDONNELL, the longtime LOS ANGELES radio sportscaster, whose passing was reported during coverage of TODAY's LOS ANGELES ANGELS Spring Training game. He was 58. MCDONNELL, nicknamed "THE BIG NASTY" and a familiar face in press boxes at all major sporting events in SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, hosted shows at several stations in the market, solo and with LONG BEACH PRESS-TELEGRAM sportswriter DOUG KRIKORIAN; his resumé included stops at KGIL-A, KFI-A, KMPC-A, KMAX, KWNK-A, KABC-A, KXTA-A (FOX SPORTS AM 1150), KFWB-A, KSPN-A (710 ESPN), KLAC-A (FOX SPORTS AM 570), and KNX-A. Most recently, he had been involved with ANGELSWIN.COM. LOS ANGELES LAKERS President JEANIE BUSS said, “For more than 35 years, JOE has been a regular at LAKERS games and press events. Known for his quick wit and strong opinions, JOE’s love of and support of the LAKERS has always been appreciated. Over all these years, our players, coaches, and staff have enjoyed working with and knowing JOE. He will be sorely missed.” LAKERS GM MITCH KUPCHAK said, “Although JOE was opinionated and brutally honest in his coverage, I always felt he was knowledgeable and fair. He loved covering sports in our beloved city, and had a presence at every major sporting event. As both a player and executive, I enjoyed working with JOE since I arrived in town in 1981. I will miss seeing him at our games, practices, and press conferences." http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/a...cdonnell-longtime-l-a-sportscaster-passes-awa
Yeah I heard this on the radio. He was incredibly unhealthy and honestly it's a miracle he lived as long as he did. RIP big man. Where ever he is you know he's calling LA sports.
