Bill Walton calls out San Diego mayor for homelessness crisis, says he was recently assaulted

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San Diego saw a record-high of 1,609 homeless people in the downtown area alone earlier this month, and Bill Walton has had enough. The NBA legend has sent a number of emails to Mayor Todd Gloria about the crisis and how he has failed. Now, Walton is making his complaints public.

According to The Voice of San Diego, Walton emailed Mayor Gloria as early as Aug. 28 about his failures while explaining that he had recently been assaulted by the homeless while riding his bike.

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San Diego mayor Todd Gloria poses for photos at Comic-Con: Special Edition on November 28, 2021 in San Diego, California. (Daniel Knighton/Getty Images)

"You have failed, us and yourself," a Sept. 2 email reportedly read.

"Once again, while peacefully riding my bike early this Sunday morning in Balboa Park, I was threatened, chased, and assaulted by the homeless population, in our park," Walton wrote on Aug. 28.

Walton is the unofficial spokesperson of San Diego, not because he’s arguably the most famous resident in the area, but because he’s lived in the same San Diego neighborhood for 43 years. The 69-year-old has never spoken one bad thing about the city, until now.

NBA great Bill Walton talks with Stephen Curry #30 of team LeBron during the NBA All-Star practice at the Wolstein Center on February 19, 2022 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Jason Miller/Getty Images)

On the one hand, Walton’s emails and complaints fall on def ears given that he’s rich and famous. Walton also aligns politically with Mayor Gloria, a Democrat who has served as San Diego mayor since 2020.

On the other hand, one of the richest and most famous people in