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“Got Fired from ESPN on His Off Day”: NBA Legend Paul Pierce’s Recent Tweet Leaves NBA Fans in Frenzy

Published 01/28/2023, 7:27 AM EST

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NBA fans are never deprived of entertainment as the current, as well as the former stars of the league, constantly share interesting stuff via social media. Similarly, a recent tweet from Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce took the fans on a trip down memory lane. Pierce had earlier cut ties with the ESPN network after an Instagram Live session where he was spotted with his friends and some dancers in the background, a sight that was deemed inappropriate by the organization for an employee to display publicly. However, the former Celtics star later clarified the actual reason for his departure from ESPN. Meanwhile, NBA fans on Twitter have erupted in his comment section once again after the 45-year-old posted a hilarious tweet quite recently.

Pierce had an outstanding 19-season-long NBA career averaging 19.7 points in 1,343 games. The legend had represented four franchises in his career, notably the Celtics and the Los Angeles Clippers. Following his retirement, he began his career as an NBA analyst with ESPN. Eventually, he lost his job after a controversy in 2021.

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Paul Pierce recently took to his Twitter and shared a tweet that garnered a lot of attention from the fans. The tweet read, “I’m single what’s up.” Moments before the tweet, he shared another tweet that said, “Come party with me.” The two tweets were enough to remind fans online of the Hall of Famer ’s infamous Instagram live. 

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Reacting to the tweet, basketball fans swarmed in with hilarious reactions. One user said, “Got fired from ESPN on his day off!” Following are some reactions from fans on Twitter.

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The 10x NBA All-Star had clarified the reason behind his exit from ESPN several months after the incident in an interview. Interestingly, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James had an indirect influence on his exit.

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Pierce dragged LeBron James in his ESPN controversy

In an interview with Sports Illustrated, Pierce revealed the actual reason behind the controversy. He said, “I was done with them, anyway, It wasn’t a great fit. There’s a lot of stuff over there that you can’t say. And you have to talk about LeBron all the time.” Further talking about the Instagram live, he concluded, “What happened has nothing to do with what I did on the court.”

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Shahul Hameed is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. He holds a Master's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication and has previously worked as a contributor at an online news site. Shahul has always shared a keen interest in journalism, starting off as a reporter for his college news journal.
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