Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce has fans fearing for his job following an embarrassing slip-up during ‘Undisputed’ this Monday.
The Hall of Famer has already been fired from a TV gig following his retirement. But he risked it all again after appearing to blurt out the N-word in reference to New York Knicks shooting guard Donte DiVincenzo while reviewing Sunday’s NBA playoff fixtures.
The audio doesn’t quite do the clip below justice, but it sounds like Pierce said, “Look at this N, Key” as he turned to former NFL star Keyshawn Johnson.
Check it out below:
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Pierce was referring to DiVincenzo’s weak performance during the Knicks’ embarrassing 121-89 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Sunday.
The guard scored 25 points in Game 1, added another 28 in Game 2, and recorded 35 in Game 3. But he scored just seven points in Game 4, shooting 3-13 from the floor.
Paul Pierce Doesn’t Have The Best Luck with TV
Paul Pierce only recently found himself in hot water with fans after a take on Caitlin Clark in which he called her a white girl who was running over a bunch of black girls during March Madness.
This recent gaffe will probably not earn The Truth much recognition at FS1’s monthly awards, but it’s still hard to imagine him getting fired due to the horrendous numbers ‘Undisputed’ has been pulling since Shannon Sharpe’s departure.
Pierce joined ESPN after retiring from basketball in 2017, appearing on ‘The Jump’ and ‘NBA Countdown.’ His role on the network was reduced due to a lack of preparedness in 2019.
He was terminated outright two years later after live-streaming a raunchy scene of himself smoking and drinking at a poker game while certain women put on entertainment.
He’s back on television, having joined Skip Bayless’ panel at FS1 this year. Going forward, he’ll have to be more careful if he wants to keep this new job.
