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Pierce was arrested after he was discovered asleep behind the wheel of an SUV Tuesday, based on officers.
Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce was arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of driving beneath the affect Tuesday night time after he was discovered asleep behind the wheel, authorities mentioned.
Pierce, 47, was allegedly discovered sleeping within the driver’s seat of a Vary Rover SUV stopped on U.S. Freeway 101, California Freeway Patrol mentioned in a information launch obtained by the Associated Press. Troopers had beforehand closed 4 of the freeway’s six lanes whereas responding to an unrelated automobile crash round 10:40 p.m., CHP mentioned.
They purportedly observed Pierce’s SUV stopped within the highway south of the crash upon reopening the lanes about an hour later. Officers elected to conduct a DUI investigation after they “observed indicators of alcohol impairment,” based on CHP.
Pierce was arrested on a misdemeanor cost of driving inebriated, the Related Press reported.
Taking to Instagram Thursday, the NBA Hall of Famer thanked followers for his or her concern and mentioned he wasn’t drunk, simply “outdated” and “drained.”
“Think about being caught in stand nonetheless site visitors for 45 minutes and falling asleep 🤦🏾♂️ I took this image that night time as a result of I by no means been in stand nonetheless site visitors for this lengthy,” Pierce wrote. “I’m outdated, I’m drained, and I fell asleep 🤷🏾♂️I’m good y’all thanks for the love.”
Pierce spent the primary 15 years of his profession with the Celtics, cementing his standing because the 2008 NBA Finals MVP whereas main the staff to its seventeenth title. He additionally performed for the Brooklyn Nets, the Washington Wizards, and the Los Angeles Clippers earlier than retiring from the NBA in 2017.
Pierce joined ESPN as an NBA analyst that 12 months however was fired in 2021 after posting movies of himself smoking, ingesting, and cavorting with scantily clad women. He now hosts “The Truth After Dark” podcast.
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