Paul Pierce may have been feeling a little too comfortable while on the air Monday.
Pierce was appearing on FOX Sports TV show “Undisputed Live” and talking about the NBA playoffs with Skip Bayless and Keyshawn Johnson. The former Boston Celtics star picked up a sheet of paper and started to talk about what New York Knicks guard Donte DiVincenzo has been doing in the playoffs.
DiVincenzo had been on a scoring tear for the Knicks until the team’s loss to the Pacers on Sunday in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference playoff series. DiVincenzo went 3/13 for just 7 points and was a -40 while on the court.
As Pierce brought out his sheet of paper, he said, “look at this n—a, Key.”
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Pierce was talking to co-host Keyshawn Johnson when he said “Key.” But people couldn’t believe Pierce was talking so casually about DiVincenzo by using the N-word with an “A” at the end.
Pierce previously was an analyst at ESPN until being fired in 2021. Pierce’s extremely casual behavior and questionable judgment was on display with a video he shared publicly, which led to his firing. He may not have completely learned his lesson yet.
